§ 44. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Minister of National Insurance how many Polish hostels are now run by the National Assistance Board; what is their total population; and how many Polish staff are paid by the Board in connection with the running of these hostels.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe National Assistance Board are administering 26 Polish hostels. At 26th September, the total number of Poles in these hostels was 14,461, of whom 878 were employed by the Board.
§ Dr. SummerskillYes, Sir. My hon. Friend must realise that only about 5,000 of these 14,000 are being fed and accommodated by the Board.