HC Deb 26 April 1989 vol 151 c581W
42. Mr. Litherland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate the number of empty residential properties in the private sector in England and Wales.

82. Mr. Patchett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the figures for empty residential properties in the private sector in Inner London for April 1987 and April 1988.

Mr. Trippier

This information is reported by English local authorities in their annual housing investment programme returns (HIPI). It is shown at column A84 of "Grossed Estimates—HIPI" for 1987 and 1988. Copies of these documents are in the Library.

For Welsh figures, I refer the hon. Member for Manchester, Central to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.