§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of his Department's houses are currently empty.
§ Dr. GilbertAbout 13 per cent. in the United Kingdom, according to the latest available figures.
§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the ratio of his Department's houses to defence Service personnel in each of the following years: 1965, 1970 and 1975.
§ Dr. GilbertThe earliest year for which complete figures are available is 1967. The ratios of Service married quarters to Service manpower in the United Kingdom were as follows:
1967 … … … 1:3.5 1970 … … … 1:2.9 1975 … … … 1:2.6 The change in the ratio in recent years reflects tendencies towards earlier marriage, greater provision of married quarters for the Royal Navy, and reductions in the numbers of hirings.