§ 45. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs approximately how many men, women, and children are now in temporary accommodation in the administrative county of Essex and in Essex county boroughs because of eviction or inability to find permanent accommodation; and how many families who had been living in such temporary accommodation removed to permanent accommodation in 1960.
§ Mr. BrookeThe answer to the first part of the Question is 71 families comprising 298 persons. The answer to the second part is 142 families.
§ Mr. SorensenCan the Minister give any indication of how long on average these families have to dwell in this most unfortunate kind of accommodation?
§ Mr. BrookeNo, Sir. I do not think that I could give an answer to that. I have answered the questions which the hon. Member put to me in his Question on the Order Paper.
§ Mr. SorensenMay I point out to the right hon. Gentleman that I asked how many families were removed to permanent accommodation in 1960? Could he answer that question?
§ Mr. BrookeI am sorry. The answer is 142 families.