§ 62. Mr. F. Noel-Bakerasked the Minister of Health if he has considered the resolution passed at the Annual Conference of the Association of Hospital and Welfare Administrators last May regarding dangers arising from the presence
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Rank Royal Navy (incl. R.M.) Army R.A.F. Indian Services Total (Army Ranks used for convenience) General Officers 273 221 29 58 581 Brigadier 66 292 26 96 480 Colonel 240 518 85 130 973 Lieut.-Colonel 690 1,019 117 658 2,484 Major 349 1,096 143 478 2,066 Captain 703 660 130 247 1,740 Lieutenant 19 326 42 387 Senior Commissioned Officer, R.N. 350 — — — 350 Commissioned Officer, R.N. 441 — — — 441 3,131 4,132 572 1,667 9,502 of homeless families for long periods in temporary accommodation at welfare establishments; what answer he has made; and what further steps he will take to provide alternative accommodation in the form of family rehabilitation centres, in view of the serious problems caused by the present inadequate arrangements.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithI have seen reports of this resolution. In accordance with the announcement made by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in replying to the hon. Member for Brixton (Mr. Lipton) on 11th March, my right hon. Friend the Minister of Housing and Local Government and I are arranging for discussions to be held with the local authority associations to see how existing arrangements for dealing with homeless families can be improved.