§ 100. Mr. Marplesasked the Minister of Supply what is the total of civilian residents and what is the total of civilian staff at the Newchurch Hall Hostel, at Risley, near Warrington: what is the 119W weekly rent paid by residents; and what is the average cost per resident of running this hostel.
§ Mr. J. FreemanThe average number of permanent residents, all civilian, during December was 159. In addition, there were 114 temporary residents during the month. Thirty-eight staff were employed at the hostel on 31st December, 1950. The charges to residents are 47s. 6d. a week for a single room and 42s. 6d. a week for a share in a double room. The actual cost of running the hostel during the period 10th September to 2nd December, 1950, was 59s. 10d. a week for each resident.