§ 96. Mr. Marplesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what is the total of civilian residents and what is the total of civilian staff at Risley Club, Risley, near Warrington; what is the weekly rent paid by residents; and what is the average cost per resident of running this hostel.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsRisley Club is an Admiralty hostel for non-industrial civil118W servants. For the six months ending 30th September last, the average number of civilian residents were 102; the average number of staff was equivalent to 22 full-time employees. The weekly charge to residents ranged from 45s. to 50s. and the average weekly cost per resident of running the hostel worked out at £2 13s.