§ 8. Mrs. Middletonasked the Secretary of State for War what is the extent of vacant accommodation in the City of Hamburg previously used for married quarters for families of men serving in the British Army of the Rhine and suitable for similar use at the present time; how long it has been out of use; and why it is not handed back to the German authorities.
§ Mr. StracheyOn 1st March, 1951, there were 179 married quarters in Hamburg which had been vacant for a period of three to six months; 78 of these are not required and will shortly be de-requisitioned. Delay in derequisitioning has been due to the uncertainty of troop movements in Germany.
§ 9. Mrs. Middletonasked the Secretary of State for War why men serving in the British Army of the Rhine who have married German wives are given more points per month for housing purposes, married quarters, than men whose families are domiciled in Great Britain.
§ Mr. StracheyThis is not the case. If my hon. Friend would let me have details of the information on which her Question is based, I should be pleased to look into them.