§ Mr. Ramsdenasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is his estimate of the cost at current prices of providing married quarters in the United Kingdom for those members of the Armed Forces entitled to such accommodation but still without it;
(2) how many married quarters he estimates are still required in the United Kingdom so that each entitled service family shall have one;
(3) how many married quarters in the United Kingdom now in service occupation are sub-standard.
§ Mr. MayhewIt is estimated that, under the currently approved rules of entitlement, and allowing for approved hirings, about 40,000 additional married quarters would be required to house all entitled married families in this country. The cost of providing this number of additional dwellings is estimated as some £135 million, at current prices. This figure excludes the cost of land and furniture. Of the married quarters at present occupied some 4,500 are regarded as being sub-standard.