To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much and what proportion of the housing stock owned by each London borough was empty in each of the last five years; for what average length of time such properties were empty in each borough in each such year; and if he will make a statement. (319056)

A table (table 1) showing estimates of the number of empty dwellings owned by each of the London boroughs and the length of time they were empty at 1 April in each of the last five years has been placed in the House Library.

Another table (table 2) showing estimates of vacant local authority stock in each London borough as a proportion of local authority dwelling stock at 1 April in the same years has been placed in the House Library.