§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answers of 11 December 1995,Official Report, columns 482–84 and 1 April, Official Report, columns 38–41, what factors led to information on the number of properties owned by his Department in each parliamentary constituency being currently unavailable. [24922]
§ Mr. SoamesThe Defence housing executive took over the management of the family quarters estate from the services on 1 April 1996. The estate is managed by area managers who report to regional controllers and details of all the properties are now held centrally by address and postal code. Cross referencing to parliamentary constituencies can presently be done only at 455W disproportionate cost. Copies of a map showing the regions and areas will be placed in the Library when they are available.