HC Deb 28 February 1995 vol 255 c469W
Mr. Robert Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which elements of the carbon dioxide emission reduction programme outlined in "Climate

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Number of vacants
Ministry of Defence 16,286 13,991 11,975 11,180 10,973 11,313
Department of Health1 15,911 n/a 14,729 n/a 1,800 n/a
Home Office2 3,241 2,382 1,641 1,406 1,672 n/a
Scottish Office 502 319 310 246 239 158
Department of Transport n/a n/a 584 483 788 887
Welsh Office3 85 n/a n/a n/a 40 43
Percentage of housing stock vacant
Ministry of Defence 21 18 16 15 15 16
Department of Health1 18 n/a 15 n/a 12 n/a
Home Office2 16 14 10 9 12 n/a
Scottish Office 23 16 16 15 14 10
Department of Transport n/a n/a 22 16 22 23
Welsh Office3 19 n/a n/a n/a 17 18
1 Includes NHS. The 1989 and 1991 figures include empty bed-spaces in hostels.
2 Includes the Prison Service and Metropolitan and provincial police authorities.
3 Excludes dwellings awaiting demolition or conversion to non-residential use.
n/a = Not available.