§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army married quarters in the Woolwich area are currently empty; and how many of these have been empty for(a) up to six months, (b) up to 12 months and (c) longer than 12 months.
§ Mr. NeubertThere are currently 91 empty Army married quarters in the Woolwich area out of a total stock of 690; 67 have been empty for up to six months, 19 for up to 12 months and five for longer than 12 months. Of these, the majority are either already allocated to service families, who will be moving in shortly, or are awaiting major maintenance work. In addition, there are 54 flats in the process of sale, of which 51 have been vacant for longer than 12 months and three for up to 12 months.
§ Mr. John CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army married quarters in the Woolwich area have been offered for sale during the past 12 months; how many have been sold; and to what type of buyer they have been sold.
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§ Mr. NeubertA total of 81 ex-Army married quarters in the Woolwich area have been offered for sale during the past 12 months. Of these 27 have been sold to the London borough of Greenwich, and we are currently negotiating the sale of the remaining 54 properties.