§ Mr. Ramsdenasked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many of the married quarters completed in each of the last three financial years, respectively, were provided out of the Defence Services votes.
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§ Miss Jennie LeeThe figures for 1961–62 and 1962–63 were 2,846 and 2,595 respectively. In 1963–64, 2,747 houses were completed as a charge to my Department's Votes, although the greater part of the cost was reimbursed from Defence Services Votes by the operation of the Armed Forces (Housing Loans) Acts.
§ Mr. Ramsdenasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is the average unit cost of married quarters in the United Kingdom.
§ Miss Jennie LeeThe average cost of an officer's quarter is at present about £5,000, and of other ranks about £3,000. Both these figures include the cost of linoleum, cookers and certain other equipment, and the cost of roads and services, but not the cost of the land.
§ Mr. Ramsdenasked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many married quarters will be built for the three Services, respectively, in 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, and 1967–68, in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. C. PannellThe following are the numbers expected to be completed:
1964–65 Navy 750 Army 1,700 Air Force 1,300 1965–66 Navy 800 Army 2,400 Air Force 1,300 1966–67 Navy 2,000 Army 2,000 Air Force 1,400 1967–68 Navy 1,600 Army 2,000 Air Force 1,500