§ 121. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Works if he will make a statement on the machinery for the disposal of hutted accommodation and the reasons why delays occur.
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§ Mr. TomlinsonHutted accommodation surplus to the requirements of Government Departments is either sold to the owner of the site on which it is situated or sold for removal. The sale to the owner of the land is carried out by the holding department. Sales for removal are carried out by the Ministry of Works through the machinery of its Regional Disposals Officers. I have no reason to believe that there is avoidable delay in the disposal of hutted accommodation but a procedure which involves the inspection of the site, the invitation and acceptance of offers, and the removal of the hutting by the purchaser, obviously takes time. The procedure is flexible and changes are adopted in the light of experience.
§ 123. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Works whether he will state his intentions in the disposal of hutted accommodation on Hixon airfield, Staffordshire.
§ Mr. TomlinsonMy Department proposes to use two of the camp sites at Hixon Airfield in connection with the Polish Resettlement Programme. Apart from this some huts are still in use by the R.A.F. while the majority have been handed over to the Ministry of Health for emergency housing.