§ 2.49 p.m.
§ [The Question was as follows:
§ To ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been any and if so how much improvement in the amount of housing accommodation made available for police occupation since the publication of Part II of the Oaksey Report.]
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, between November 1, 1949, and February 28. 1950, police authorities in Great Britain provided 481 additional dwellings. The figures given in the Report of the Oaksey Committee relate to the period up to March 31, 1949: since that date police authorities in Great Britain have provided 1,258 additional dwellings. These figures do not include houses made available by housing authorities, particulars of which are not available.
VISCOUNT IRENCHARDMy Lords, while thanking the noble and learned Viscount for his full reply, I would like to ask whether the. percentage of houses recommended in paragraph 394 of the Oaksey Report to he allotted to the police has been so allotted,
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, I am afraid that I cannot answer the noble Viscount's question without 382 notice. I will gladly look into the matter and give him the information I obtain. I stated yesterday that, speaking in a personal capacity, I felt that the police had not had quite a fair crack of the whip. I very much hope that he figures of the future will he more satisfactory than those of the past.
§ VISCOUNT TRENCHARDMy Lords, the percentage recommended was 7.4 of the houses in the City of London.
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORI will certainly look into the matter and convey to the noble Viscount the information that I obtain.
THE EARL OF AIRLIEMy Lords, arising out of the reply, I would like to ask what is the percentage improvement in housing the police in Scotland.
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, I have those figures. Of the 481 dwellings provided between November 1, 1949, and February 28, 1950, 33 were in Scotland of the 1,258 dwellings provided since March 31, 1949, 93 were in Scotland.