HC Deb 02 February 1960 vol 616 cc105-8W
62. Mr. M. Stewart

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs whether he will publish a table showing, for the latest convenient date, the names of local authorities having requisitioned houses in their possession, the number of such houses in the possession of each authority, and the number of such houses of which each authority expects to be in possession on 31st March, 1960.

Mr. H. Brooke

The table below gives the information asked for in the first two parts of the Question. As to the third part, while it is impossible to be certain how many of these houses authorities will still hold on 31st March, I understand that all but a few of the authorities involved expect to have completed de-requisitioning by that date or very shortly thereafter.

Requisitioned Premises held at 31st December, 1959
Local Authority Properties Dwellings
Northern Region
Gateshead C.B. 2 3
Kendal B. 2 2
Sunderland C.B. 1 2
Wigton R.D. 1 1
East and West Ridings Region
Hull C.B. 26 26
North Midland Region
Bakewell U.D. 3 3
Brackley R.D. 2 2
Loughborough B. 1 8
Skegness U.D. 1 1
Towcester R.D. 1 1
Wellingborough U.D. 1 1
Eastern Region
Billericay U.D. now Basildon U.D. 1 1
Braintree R.D. 1 2
Brightlingsea U.D. 1 1
Felixstowe 6 6
Hemel Hempstead B. 1 1
Letchworth U.D. 2 2
Mildenhall R.D. 1 1
Romford B. 8 8
St. Albans B. 6 6
Sheringham U.D. 2 2
Southend C.B. 90 100
Thedwastre R.D. 2 1
Watford B. 1 9
Watford R.D. 1 4
Woodbridge U.D. 2 2
London Region Metropolitan Boroughs
Battersea 111 164
Bermondsey 11 11
Bethnal Green 65 105
Camberwell 548 960
Chelsea 238 689
Deptford 268 382
Finsbury 128 199
Fulham 340 620
Greenwich 203 397
Hackney 683 1,314
Hammersmith 87 186
Hampstead 79 273
Holborn 116 375
Islington 121 281
Kensington 52 285
Lambeth 214 330
Lewisham 443 612
Paddington 65 149
Poplar 79 102
St. Marylebone 116 199
St. Pancras 196 404
Shoreditch 92 145
Southwark 14 25
Stepney 271 398
Stoke Newington 113 192
Wandsworth 470 868
Westminster 117 308
Woolwich 21 35

Requisitioned Premises held at 31st December 1959
Local Authority Properties Dwellings
London County Council 11
Outer London
Acton B. 112 159
Banstead U.D. 3 9
Barking B. 6 6
Beckenham B. 6 9
Beddington and Wallington B. 3 3
Bexley B. 13 13
Brentford and Chiswick B. 89 154
Bromley B. 50 96
Bushey U.D. 2 5
Carshalton U.D. 4 9
Chigwell U.D. 14 25
Chislehurst and Sidcup U.D. 4 18
Coulsdon and purley U.D. 23 30
Croydon C.B. 7 25
Dagenham B. 1 1
Ealing B. 80 107
East Barnet U.D. 32 55
East Ham C.B. 139 142
Edmonton B. 61 67
Elstree R.D 7 7
Enfield B. 16 40
Epsom and Ewell B. 6 15
Esher U.D. 18 39
Feltham U.D. 6 7
Finchley B. 39 51
Friern Barnet U.D 2 2
Harrow B. 41 45
Hayes and Harlington U.D. 5 5
Hendon B. 2 9
Heston and Isleworth B. 16 34
Hornsey B. 36 73
Ilford B. 3 2
Kingston-upon-Thames B. 1 1
Leyton B. 51 70
Malden and Coombe B. 15 32
Mitcham B. 50 55
Orpington U.D. 2 25
Penge U.D. 30 46
Southall B. 11 22
Southgate B. 21 44
Staines U.D. 2 2
Sunbury-on-Thames U.D. 5 5
Surbiton B 9 31
Sutton and Cheam B. 1 1
Tottenham B. 97 130
Twickenham B. 2 5
Walthamstow B. 12 17
Wanstead and Woodford B. 9 26
Wembley B. 1 1
West Ham C.B. 237 347
Willesden B. 183 332
Wimbledon B. 52 151
Wood Green B. 14 30
Southern Region
Abingdon B. 1 1
Bournemouth C.B. 1 1
Newbury B. 3 4
Portsmouth C.B. 2 2

Requisitioned Premises held at 31st December 1959
Local Authority Properties Dwellings
South Western Region
Axbridge R. D. 2 2
Bristol C.B. 15 15
Cammborne-Redruth U.D. 4 4
Clevedon U.D. 1 1
Exeter C.B. 19 22
Ilminster U.D. 1 2
Marlborough and Ramsbury, R.D. 2 2
Newent R.D. 2 2
Okehampton B. 4 4
Plymouth C.B. 2 2
Truro B. 1 1
Wincanton R.D. 1 1
Midland Region
Birmingham C.B. 92 122
North Western Region
Birkenhead C.B. 4 4
Bootle C.B. 43 50
Crosby B. 5 5
Liverpool C.B. 166 180
Manchester C.B. 3 4
Salford C.B. 89 119
South Eastern Region
Burgess Hill U.D. 1 1
Caterham and Warlingham U.D. 4 4
Cuckfield R,D. 2 3
Eastbourne C.B. 1 1
Folkestone B. 20 20
Guildford R.D. 1 4
Hastings C.B. 2 2
Herne Bay U.D. 1 1
Hove B. 1 4
Lewes B. 1 1
Margate B. 1 3
Midhurst R.D. 1 1
Newhaven U.D. 1 1
Reigate B. 2 2
WALES
Abergavenny B. 1 3
Abergaell U.D. 5 5
Abertillery U.D. 3 4
Aberysrtwyth R.D. 1 1
Carnarvon B. 4 4
Llanelly R.D. 1 1
Llandilo R.D. 1 1
Machynlleth U.D. 2 2
Penarth U.D. 1 2
Pontardawe R,D. 1 1
Rhondda B. 2 2
TOTAL, England and Wales 7,613 13,462