{"value":{"id":90448,"askingMemberId":1552,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2014-09-03T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2014-09-05T00:00:00","uin":"208036","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) management, (b) maintenance and (c) lost income costs of empty service accommodation were in each of the last five years; and what (i) size and (ii) type of properties have been vacant in that period.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":3938,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2014-09-12T00:00:00","answerText":"<p> </p><p>The costs to manage and maintain Service Family Accommodation (SFA) are broadly the same whether the accommodation is occupied or vacant.</p><p> </p><p>No calculation of lost income for vacant properties is made.</p><p> </p><p>The percentage of vacant SFA properties is shown below:</p><p> </p><p>As at 31 March 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014</p><p> </p><p>Void Percentage 15% 12% 13% 16% 19%</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This gradual increase in vacant properties is due to preparation for the return of personnel from Germany.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":"2014-09-10T00:00:00","attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Armed Forces: Housing","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/90448","method":"GET"}]}