§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many properties there are in the Ministry of Defence's stock of residential property; what is the current average rent; how many are detached single storey dwellings and what is their average rent; and how many properties are empty. [37695]
§ Mr. SoamesMy Department owns 73,873 properties, including civilian dwellings, in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Some 14,498 of these are currently empty. Average weekly rents, which are set by the independent armed forces pay review body and are based on the most commonly occupied type of unfurnished accommodation, are £46.13 for officers and £30.10 for other ranks.
There are 157 detached single storey dwellings, for which the average rent conforms with the figures given above.