§ 10. Sir THOMAS BRAMSDONasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a serious shortage of accommodation for married families of units in the various Commands in England, and that this shortage has been accentuated by the trading concern known as the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes being allowed to occupy married quarters for their male and female staffs; and if he will state the total number of quarters occupied in this manner by male and female staffs of the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes in the Alder-shot, Eastern, Northern, Southern, and 2004 Western Commands, and the amount of rent paid by the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes for this accommodation in Government buildings?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI am aware of the shortage in question, but I do not think that it is very materially increased by the fact that the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes continue to occupy certain quarters, almost all of which are part of existing regimental institutes and were originally provided for the accommodation of canteen managers. Excluding these, which were never intended for occupation by the troops, the total numbers of the quarters referred to in the last part of the question are Northern Command five, Aldershot Command eight. The question of the entitlement of Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes employés to occupy these quarters and the rent, if any, to be paid, is at present under consideration.
§ Captain GEEIs it not the fact that many of the families of employés remaining in the Army canteens are in occupation of married families quarters?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThat is the question asked me: my reply is that Married Quarters to the number of five in the Northern Command and eight in the Aldershot Command are the only quarters occupied by the employés.