§ Ms Janet AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of dwellings his Department's estate are empty; and what proportion of local authority dwellings are empty and available for letting.
§ Mr. BaldryAt 1 April 1992 17,500 local authority properties which were empty as a result of management factors, 0.45 per cent. This compares to just seven empty properties, 7.4 per cent., as a result of management factors in my Department's estate at 1 April this year.