§ Mr. Sharpasked the Minister of Works how many former Service camps were held by his Department on 30th June and 30th September, 1946, or at some other convenient date; how many of these have since been taken over by other Government Departments or local authorities; and what action, including maintenance or dismantling, he proposes taking with those. remaining on the charge of his Department.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe number of former Services camps held by my Department on 30th June and 30th September, 1946, were 690 and 781 respectively. Since 30th September, 35 camps have been handed over to other Departments including the Ministry of Health who take over on behalf of local authorities. The remaining camps in the charge of this Ministry are being used for various purposes and will be maintained by this Department so long as they are required for official use. When they become surplus to official requirements they will be disposed of or demolished according to the circumstances of each case.