Empty Properties

HC Deb 04 March 2002 vol 381 cc57-8W

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what his estimate is of the(a) annual cost and (b) total value of the empty properties owned by (i) his Department, (ii) his agencies and (iii) other public bodies for which he has had responsibility in each of the last four years. [30076]

Dr. John Reid

The NIO currently owns no properties that are empty, therefore there are no related costs.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total area in square feet of all empty properties owned by(a) his Department, (b) his agencies and (c) other public bodies for which he has had responsibility was in each year since May 1997. [37812]

Dr. John Reid

My Department does not own any properties which are currently empty.