HC Deb 18 January 2002 vol 378 cc490-1W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many council houses have been empty in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997. [27773]

Ms Keeble

The number of local authority owned dwellings reported as being vacant in each year since 1997 is as follows:

Local authority owned dwellings in Aylesbury Vale district council area as on 1 April:
Vacant stock
2001 105
2000 131
1999 142
1998 125
1997 118

A level of vacancy is a usual feature of housing management, reflecting turnover and movement within the stock. There is likely to be some variation in the proportion of dwellings that are vacant in a local authority from one date to another during the year.

Note that the Buckingham constituency is only part of Aylesbury Vale local authority area (albeit the main part) and that part of Aylesbury constituency is also covered within this area. Thus, any houses within the Aylesbury constituency may also be included in the figures in the table.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many council houses there are in the Buckingham constituency; and how many of these are owned by the local authority. [27829]

Ms Keeble

The number of 'council' houses in the Aylesbury Vale local authority area at March 2001 is 9,621, of which 8,626 are owned by the local authority.

Note that the Buckingham constituency is only part of Aylesbury Vale local authority area (albeit the main part) and that part of Aylesbury constituency is also covered within this area. Thus, any houses within the Aylesbury constituency may also be included in the figures provided.

Source:

Aylesbury Vale Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2001–31