HC Deb 22 October 1991 vol 196 cc635-6W
Mr. McMaster

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the most recent estimate of the number of void dwelling units in the ownership of(a) Government agencies or departments, (b) local authorities, (c) private landlords and (d) housing associations; and if he will make a statement.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Information on local authority property which was vacant at 31 March 1990 was published in table 15 of the Scottish Office "Statistical Bulletin HSU No 17" which is available in the Library. Comparable figures for Government agencies or Departments, private landlords and housing associations are not collected centrally.

Mr. McMaster

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the most recent estimate of the number of void dwelling units which fall below the minimum tolerable standards in the ownership of(a) Government agencies or departments, (b) local authorities, (c) private landlords and (d) housing associations.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

This information is riot held centrally.