HC Deb 10 May 1995 vol 259 cc528-9W
Mr. Jamieson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received from hon. Members in constituencies in Berkshire regarding empty dwellings owned by his Department. [22833]

Mr. Soames

My right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Mr. Redwood) has corresponded with my noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence about married quarters at Clayhill near Burghfield in Berkshire.

Mr. Jamieson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many empty dwellings his Department owns in each constituency in Berkshire. [22834]

Mr. Soames

As at 31 March, my Department owned the following empty properties in the constituencies of Berkshire:

Number
East Berkshire 14
Windsor and Maidenhead 6
Reading East 110
Reading West 0
Newbury 171
Slough 2
Wokingham 0

A large number of the vacant properties are either undergoing or awaiting major maintenance work, already allotted to service families due to move in shortly or form part of the management margin needed to ensure that accommodation is available for entitled service families.

Of the 171 vacant properties in Newbury, 72 are in the process of being sold.

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