HC Deb 14 February 1955 vol 537 cc14-6W
83. Mr. Awbery

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many dwelling houses are still under requisition by the Government in Bristol; and what steps are being taken to restore them to their original owners at an early date.

Mr. Sandys

At 31st December last, there were 666 properties accommodating 770 families, held under requisition in Bristol. With regard to the second part of the Question, I would ask the hon. Member to await the statements which will be made in the debate on the Requisitioned Houses and Housing (Amendment) Bill tomorrow.

Mr. Powell

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the total number of separate dwellings, as at the time of requisition, held on requisition by each Metropolitan borough council;

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES HELD ON REQUISITION BY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCILS
Metropolitan borough councils 31st December, 1953 30th September, 1954
Estimated number of properties Estimated number of families Estimated net annual cost Estimated number of properties Estimated number of families Estimated net annual cost
£ £
City of London … … 4 26 2,236 4 26 2,130
Battersea … … 1,810 2,424 72,936 1,786 2,400 58,550
Bermondsey … … 230 335 10,000 199 298 9,330
Bethnal Green … … 356 624 22,600 316 538 11,470
Camberwell … … 2,879 5,100 167,400 2,791 4,917 186,040
Chelsea … … 506 1,428 182,830 492 1,386 134,260
Deptford … … 1,398 2,031 46,270 1,391 2,008 51,250
Finsbury … … 463 729 26,650 457 734 27,370
Fulham … … 938 1,527 95,300 930 1,514 81,000
Greenwich … … 930 1,617 65,050 908 1,602 70,690
Hackney … … 1,889 3,557 139,900 1,795 3,371 120,040
Hammersmith … … 864 1,607 45,740 837 1,545 48,600
Hampstead … … 462 1,406 95,970 446 1,363 79,060
Holborn … … 317 938 80,340 304 915 78,200
Islington … … 1,294 2,460 99,740 1,217 2,306 88,754
Kensington … … 633 1,657 138,080 624 1,547 115,080
Lambeth … … 2,517 3,484 180,480 2,505 3,355 136,880
Lewisham … … 2,424 3,638 165,770 2,321 3,473 140,000
Paddington … … 819 2,625 245,750 802 2,591 216,720
Poplar … … 948 1,312 40,980 919 1,258 45,130
St. Marylebone … … 577 947 92,600 568 878 107,000
St. Pancras … … 813 1,589 102,270 802 1,545 72,300
Shoreditch … … 661 1,101 47,890 627 1,027 41,270
Southwark … … 749 1,351 30,390 704 1,309 29,170
Stepney … … 1,692 2,371 105,950 1,591 2,143 105,690
Stoke Newingtor … 606 1,115 59,590 598 1,092 46,180
Wandsworth … … 3,585 6,055 256,530 3,345 5,646 293,150
Westminster … … 835 1,931 217,860 748 1,680 206,580
Woolwich … … 725 955 41,580 640 843 31,570
TOTAL … … 31,924 55,940 2,878,682 30,667 53,310 2,633,950

the number of families accommodated therein; and the estimated net annual cost to the Exchequer as at 31st December, 1953, and at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Sandys

The information required, estimated from returns supplied by the local authorities concerned, is set out in the following table: