§ 49. Mr. C. DUNCANasked the Prime Minister whether he is in a position to state what progress has been made in the provision of houses for the workpeople of Barrow-in-Furness; whether the land has been purchased and the plans arranged; and when it is hoped to have the first houses ready for habitation?
§ Mr. KELLAWAY (Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions)The housing scheme for Barrow-in-Furness provides for 500 semi-permanent and 500 permanent houses. A. site for 200 semi-permanent houses has already been acquired, and work on them is now in progress. The plans for the remaining semi-permanent houses have been prepared, the sites have been selected, and are now being acquired. The plans for the permanent houses have been prepared, and the sites will shortly be acquired. It is anticipated that the semi-permanent houses will begin to be ready by Christmas, and will probably be finished by the end of March, when the permanent houses will begin to be available.