HC Deb 02 July 1996 vol 280 c389W
Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list(a) the number of service married quarters, (b) the number vacant, (c) the number sold and (d) the receipts from sales for each year since 1990. [35230]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Figures for(a) the number of families quarters, (b) the number vacant, (c) the number sold and (d) the receipts from sales are as follows. It should be noted that the figures for (a) and (b) are as at 31 March in each financial year.

Financial year (a) (b) (c) (d) £ million
1989–90 77,470 14,220 1,380 46
1990–91 75,263 11,912 2,121 44
1991–92 74,176 11,247 1,306 51
1992–93 73,614 11,027 857 33
1993–94 72,631 11,401 1,254 24
1994–95 73,719 13,178 1,102 1n/a
1995–96 73,539 14,351 1,344 1n/a
1 Due to a change in accountancy procedures, figures for receipts from sales of surplus quarters are no longer held centrally and cannot be provided for 1994–95 and 1995–96 without disproportionate cost.

Receipts do not always relate directly to the number of houses sold in a particular year because of stage payments and accountancy procedures.