HC Deb 13 December 1948 vol 459 cc94-5W
Mr. J. Morrison

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the expectations of more rapid progress in the provision of houses for the Forestry Commission staff, expressed in the Commission's latest annual report, are being fulfilled; and if he will give illustrative figures.

Mr. T. Williams

Considerable progress has been made although it is not as rapid as could be wished. Comparative figures are:

Numbers at—
30th September, 1947 30th November, 1948
Houses completed 52 221
Houses in course of erection. 178 272
Houses for which contracts placed but on which work not yet commenced. 32 208

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