§ Mr. G. Hutchinsonasked the Secretary of State for War what arrangements are being made for the accommodation of soldiers' families returning from overseas; whether married quarters are available for those who desire them; and what steps are taken to bring to the notice of soldiers returning to this country arrangements for 450W the accommodation of their families in married quarters or elsewhere.
§ Sir J. GriggA considerable number of quarters is held in reserve in various parts of the country to meet the needs of families returning from overseas. Before the families leave the station overseas they are asked whether they have arranged for accommodation or whether they wish to have a War Department quarter allotted to them. An officer meets them as soon as they arrive in this country and completes the arrangements. As far as I am aware every request for married quarters has been met. In the past the married quarters have been provided temporarily in order to enable the family to find other accommodation No family has ever been evicted from such quarters, but in view of the increasing difficulty of finding other accommodation instructions have now been issued that the quarters need no longer be allotted for a limited period. In cases where families find that the private accommodation which they have obtained is unsuitable or ceases to be available for them War Department quarters are allotted provided that application is made within two months of landing in this country and that no other suitable accommodation can be found.