HC Deb 22 January 1992 vol 202 c197W
27. Mr. Gregory

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the number of local authority empty homes at June 1979, June 1983, June 1987 and June 1991; and what is the most recent available figure.

Mr. Yeo

The Department gets this information from local authorities in their annual housing investment programme returns, and this gives the position at 1 April. The latest available figures relate to April 1991.

England totals
April Number
1979 100,000
1983 114,000
1987 112,000
1991 83,000