The following table is the best available breakdown of service families accommodation by location based on the Department’s housing regions, and is correct as at 25 March 2009. This updates information given in my answer of 30 March 2009, Official Report, column 884W, and my written ministerial statement of 17 March 2009, Official Report, columns 43-44WS, and reflects further verification and analysis work including that carried out with the National Audit Office.
Housing region No. % No. % No. % No. % Not assessed Total East 1,930 40.55 2,599 54.61 213 4.47 17 0.36 1,618 6,377 London 1,179 20.65 3,613 63.31 800 14.02 115 2.01 1,728 7,435 North 2,092 52.55 1,750 43.96 112 2.81 27 0.68 1,400 5,381 South East 2,797 35.47 4,631 58.73 345 4.37 112 1.42 1,737 9,622 Southwest 2,255 27.04 5,664 67.92 344 4.13 76 0.91 1,953 10,292 West (inc Wales) 1,338 45.34 1,518 51.44 89 3.02 6 0.20 9,10 3,861 PFI Properties/Hirings — — — — — — — — 2,005 2,005 Total 11,591 34.47 19,775 58.82 1,903 5.66 353 1.05 11,351 44,973
Data for the condition of service families accommodation will be updated on a quarterly basis beginning from July 2009, and the information will be placed in the Library of the House.