§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that homeless people temporarily billeted in halfway houses have to clean their accommodation, ablutions and toilets etc.; whether the same operates with the Ugandan Asians in resettlement camps or whether as at Heathfield and Piddlehinton these duties are being undertaken by contractors; and at what costs to public funds.
§ Mr. LaneManagement of accommodation provided by local authorities for homeless families is a matter for those authorities.
At most of the centres used by the Uganda Resettlement Board cleaning contractors have so far been employed to bring the accommodation up to acceptable standards of hygiene and cleanliness. The position is being reviewed. It is still too soon to give estimates of costs of particular items of expenditure.