§ 70. Mr. du Cannasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the number of married quarters available for British Service personnel in Germany is inadequate; and what action he proposes to remedy the situation.
§ Mr. ProfumoI recognise the problem of providing sufficient married quarters in Germany, and, as my hon. Friend announced in the debate on the Army Estimates, we are completing about 3,000 multiple hirings during the coming financial year; with a further 1,500 to follow in 1962.
§ Mr. du Cannasked the Secretary of State for War how many additional married quarters have been provided for the use of British Service personnel in Germany during each of the last ten years.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe following is the information:
Calendar Year Married quarters completed 1950 — 1951 … … … — 1952 … … … — 1953 … … … 3,665 1954 … … … 943 1955 … … … 1,252 1956 … … … 3,644 1957 … … … 1,360 1958 … … … 132 1959 … … … 387 1960 … … … 414 TOTAL … … 11,797