Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewingasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the number of private houses still held under requisition by local authorities; and what 309W progress has been made in the past three years in returning these houses to their owners.
§ Mr. SandysThe number of private houses still held under requisition in England and Wales is approximately 64,500. Releases in the past three years were about 22,200.