§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Secretary of State for War the number of families of soldiers, now in married quarters, which are waiting to go into a larger quarter owing to the overcrowding and for whom there are no vacancies?
§ Mr. SHAWNo information is available at the War Office as to the number of families on the married quarters roll to whom a larger quarter would be allotted were it available. This information could only be obtained by calling for special returns, and I trust, therefore, that the hon. and gallant Member will not press for it.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Secretary of State for War the number of married families of soldiers in Great Britain which are waiting to go into married quarters and for whom there are no vacancies?
§ Mr. SHAWThe number of married families of soldiers on the married quarters roll at home stations who are not provided with public quarters is approximately 1,140. But this number includes the families of soldiers serving in the War Office and at the Horse Guards, for whom accommodation would in many cases not normally be provided. Soldiers on the married quarters roll for whom accommodation is not provided receive lodging allowance.