§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is his latest estimate of the total number in each council band in England of(a) dwellings, (b) exempt dwellings, (c) chargeable dwellings, (e) chargeable dwellings entitled to a single discount for the purposes of council tax, (f) chargeable dwellings that are entitled to two discounts for the purposes of council tax and (g) total equivalent number of dwellings after discounts, exemptions, and disabled relief;
(2) what is his latest estimate number of band D equivalents in each council tax band in England;
(3) what is his latest estimate of the number of dwellings on the valuation list in England that were exempt in each class A to Q.
§ Mr. Gummerpursuant to the answer, 22 July 1993, Official Report, column 346: The information requested is as follows:
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A B C D E F G H Total Equivalent number of dwellings after discounts, exemptions and disabled relief 4,472 3,376 3,924 2,652 1,668 911 687 104 17,794 Number of Band D equivalents1 2,981 2,626 3,488 2,652 2,039 1,316 1,145 207 16,454 1 Excluding contributions in lieu in respect of Class O dwellings.
Exempt dwellings on valuation lists held by English local authorities on 7 June 1993, by class (thousands) Class and description Number of exempt dwellings A Empty dwellings where works are required, under way or recently completed 73 B Empty dwellings owned by charities 1 C Dwellings left empty and unfurnished 183 D Dwellings left empty by prisoners 1 E Dwellings left empty by patients in hospital and care homes 30 F Dwellings left empty by deceased persons 48 G Dwellings which are unfit etc. 8 H Empty clergy dwellings 1 I Dwellings left empty by people receiving care 5 J Dwellings left empty by people providing care 1 K Dwellings left empty by students 2 L Repossessed dwellings 36 M Halls of residence 7 N Dwellings occupied solely by students or school leavers 61 O Aimed forces' accommodation 60 P Visiting forces' accommodation 15 Q Dwellings left empty by bankrupts — Total exempt dwellings 533