§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the number of unoccupied houses owned by the armed services in Scotland which are(a) uninhabitable and (b)inhabitable.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonAs at 31 December 1992, the latest date for which figures are available, 270 unoccupied service married quarters in Scotland were uninhabitable and 547 inhabitable. The uninhabitable properties were either undergoing or awaiting major works services while many of the inhabitable ones were either allocated to service families who were due to move in shortly or under consideration for disposal. In addition, 171 surplus married quarters were in the process of being sold.