HC Deb 08 December 1998 vol 322 c172W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the numbers of married quarters available to each service of the Armed Forces in Scotland by location; and how many are currently occupied by families. [62541]

Mr. Spellar

Housing for Service families is a tri-Service resource with no allotment of estates to individual Services.

Management information on housing is maintained by Defence Housing Executive Area, not by individual location, which could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The information requested, broken down by the three Areas covering Scotland is:

All as at 31 October 1998 Total stock Number occupied
Area 23
Helensburgh and South West Scotland 1,637 1,057
Area 24
Rosyth and South East Scotland 2,016 1,593
Area 25
Highlands and Islands 2,425 1,945

Note:

The Total Stock figure includes houses held for, or undergoing major modernization works and some awaiting disposal.