To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many empty properties there have been in each local authority area in the East of England in each year since 1997. (169961)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today to my hon. Friend the Member for Pendle (Mr. Prentice). (PQ 166966).

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many empty domestic properties there were in each local authority area in England for the latest year for which figures are available. (166966)

A table showing the number of vacant dwellings as reported by each local authority in England, at October 2006, has been placed in the Library of the House. The total vacancies and those vacant for longer than six months are presented. Figures are as reported by local authorities through the Council Tax Base (CTB1) form.