§ Mr. Hordernasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the number of houses and flats, listed separately, owned by his Department, which have been unoccupied for more than six months but less than one year, between one and two years and more than two years, respectively.
§ Mr. LeeInformation is not held in the form requested. However, from statistics readily available the following 575W table shows combined numbers of service houses and flats owned by this Department which have been vacant for more than six months and two years, and civilian houses and flats which have been vancant for more than six months.
6 months 2 years Service 4,224 1,749 Civilian 283 — Of the service houses which have been vacant for two years or more 662 are being held against specific future requirements, 256 have already been passed to the PSA for disposal and 651 are surplus and disposal is being progressed. The requirement for the balance of 180 is under review.
The total stock of service quarters is 84,933.