§ 4. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government approximately how many families and persons within local authority areas in the County of Essex are now in half-way houses pending transference to suitable accommodation; and what record he has of those who have been residing in such accommodation for six months, one year and two years and over, respectively.
§ Mr. PowellOne hundred and fifty-eight families comprising 512 persons are in half-way houses set up by housing authorities in the County of Essex. My right hon. Friend has no record of the length of stay of individual families.