§ Mr. Ernest Evansasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many private residences, hotels and business premises, respectively, are still requisitioned by his Department in the Borough of Lowestoft; how many of these are empty; and, having regard to the need for the return of these premises at an early date, if he will indicate when they will be available for civilian occupation.
Mr. AlexanderTwenty-five private residences, 13 hotels and boarding houses, and 18 business premises are held on requisition by the Admiralty in the borough of Lowestoft. None of these properties is empty, and while I am not now in a position to say definitely when I shall be able to release any of these premises, every effort is being made to vacate them at the earliest possible date. I hope, however, to have made appreciable progress with the release of the residential and hotel property by the spring of next year.