Army Housing Estates

HC Deb 29 October 1970 vol 805 c408

30. Mr. Boyden

asked the Minister of State for Defence what steps he has taken to improve the management of Army housing estates.

Mr. Ian Gilmour

The organisation set up in 1969 to administer Army housing estates is to be reviewed early next summer to see whether, in the light of experience gained, any alteration is required.

Mr. Boyden

Will the hon. Gentleman give an assurance that the scheme is not being cut and that the cuts proposed in the White Paper do not affect the married quarters building programme?

Mr. Gilmour

We have no intention of cutting the married quarters building programme. As I explained yesterday, we are increasing it. We are looking at the housing management situation, but I cannot give any undertaking now.