§ Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Works what progress has been made during the past twelve months in the release of properties held under requisition or otherwise by or on behalf of his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BirchOn 1st April, 1955, the latest date for which complete figures are available, my Department held 773 properties on requisition compared with 1,465 a year earlier. Negotiations are in hand for purchasing or leasing a large proportion of the remaining holdings and the others will be released as soon as possible.