§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list those local authorities in whose areas his Department has empty properties; how many empty properties have been offered to local authorities or housing associations on a short-term basis; and how many have been taken up in each authority.
§ Mr. FreemanRecords are not maintained of the local authorities in whose areas the MOD has empty properties or of the number of properties which have been offered to local authorities or housing associations on a short-term basis. The following properties are currently leased to local authorities and housing associations:
Local authority/housing association Number of properties Plymouth City Council 50 Portsmouth City Council 24 Gosport Borough Council 172 North Wiltshire District Council 57 Exeter City Council 17 Kennet District Council 48 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 9 London Borough of Greenwich 21 West Lothian Council 8 Scottish Special Housing Association 7