§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many married quarters are provided by his Department in the Woolwich area; how many of these are (a) houses and (b) flats; and how many of each were vacant at the most recent available date.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThere are 787 married quarters provided by the Ministry of Defence in the Woolwich area, of which 466 are houses and 321 flats. At 15 November 1985, 54 houses and 85 flats were vacant, but of these 32 houses and 31 flats have been allocated to incoming families. A further 17 houses and 29 flats are empty while undergoing repairs, and the balance of 25 flats and 5 houses are held against future requirements.