§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will list the properties currently lying vacant in the royal household and indicating in each case(a) its estimated value (b) whether it is in habitable condition and (c) its estimated maximum occupancy level. [7052]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 9 January 1996]: It is the royal household's policy not to leave properties vacant unless they require refurbishment between occupations. At any one time, 15 to 20 properties used for providing self-contained residential accommodation are 254W likely to be undergoing refurbishment. There is currently one property, whose ownership is vested in my Department, which is currently vacant and will be placed on the market. The property is a three-bedroom terrace house, in a habitable condition, with an estimated value of £100,000.