§ 97. Mr. ANEURIN WILLIAMSasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions how many hostels used during the War for the housing of munition workers are not now required for that purpose; what is being done with them; and whether they willbe used temporarily to relieve the dearth of housing accommodation for the general population?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYAbout 150 hostels of various sizes, in eighteen different centres, were used for the housing of munition workers. Fifteen of these hostels have been closed. The hostels in occupation are in fact used by workpeople of various classes, many of whom are not munition workers, and so serve to relieve the dearth. 2245 of housing accommodation. The Training Department of the Ministry of Labour have under consideration the possibility of using some of the hostels in connection with their proposed schemes of training.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSCannot the fifteen closed hostels be used in this way?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYIt is with regard to those fifteen that the observations in my answer refer. I am quite prepared to submit to my right hon. Friend the suggestion of my hon. Friend.