HC Deb 22 April 1993 vol 223 cc153-4W
Mr. Straw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what action has been taken by the task force on vacant Government-owned dwellings.

Mr. Howard

The task force on Government Departments' empty houses has held two meetings, and is due to meet again on 28 April. It has commissioned detailed information from Departments on actual numbers of surplus and empty residential property. It is currently negotiating with Departments firm targets for disposal or occupation, to deliver its remit of helping to bring this property back into housing use.