HC Deb 29 March 2004 vol 419 c1259W
Mr. Alan Campbell

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many empty council house properties there are in North Tyneside. [164415]

Keith Hill

The position on empty council houses in North Tyneside as at week ending 21 March 2004 is as follows.

Voids
Category 1 and 2 Voids1 200
Category 3 Voids2 30
Difficult to Let 137
Long Term Voids3 96
Total Number 463
1 Minor/major repairs
2 Major repairs
3 Held for disposal, demolition, decant, suspended, etc.

Note: This represents 2.66 per cent. of total stock