§ Mr. McAdamasked the Minister of Transport how many dwelling houses are owned by the four main line railway companies in England, Scotland and Wales; how many of those houses are at present let for rent; and how many of the houses have no bathrooms or hot water provided.
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§ Mr. Barnes,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 24th February, 1947; Vol. 433, c. 229], supplied the following statement:
I am informed that the four main line railway companies own 52,584 houses which, with the exception of a few which are either disused or used for storage or similar purposes, are let for rent. The number of these that are without bathrooms or hot water systems is not available, and its compilation would involve an amount of inquiry and clerical work which I should not feel justified in asking the companies to undertake.