§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the number of vacant local authority dwellings in England at 1 April in each of the years 1985 to 1990, inclusive, other than those which are awaiting or undergoing major works or awaiting sale or demolition.
§ Mr. YeoThe information derived from local authorities' annual housing investment programme returns is shown in the table.
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Local authority empty dwellings, excluding those awaiting or undergoing major works or awaiting sale or demolition: England 1 April Year 1985 1n.a (94,000) 1986 1n.a (91,100) 1987 61,800 (92,500 1988 57,800 (87,200) 1989 62,700 (85,700) 1990 60,500 (84,300 1 not available—figures in brackets for these and later years show empty dwellings excluding those awaiting sale or demolition only.