§ Mr. John Wellsasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many houses under the control of his Department are let or hired to private people with no connection with the Services; and what security of tenure these people enjoy.
§ Mr. MayhewIn the United Kingdom, 1,832 houses are let to former employees of the Department or their dependants, or to tenants in occupation when we bought the houses or their descendants. These have security of tenure unless they act in serious breach of their agreements or there is an over-riding defence need.