§ Mr. Lawasked the Minister of Works whether he is aware that 18 blocks of flats, 294 houses and 10 hotels in the Royal Borough of Kensington are still held by Government Departments; that these premises, if they were released, would accommodate upwards of 8,000 people; and what steps he proposes to take to deal with this situation.
§ Mr. TomlinsonI would refer the hon. Member to my statement in the House on the occasion of the Motion made by the hon. and gallant Member for Chelsea (Commander Noble) on 8th February. On that occasion I gave the House a survey of the position and indicated what Government Departments had done during the past year and were continuing to do with a view to the release of premises suitable for housing purposes, and I dealt particularly with the position in the London boroughs. Certain hotels and flats in Kensington are in process of release and other properties will presently be released.