§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied that local authorities are meeting the principle laid down in his Department's circular 60/65, and reiterated in 54/75, that priority should be given, in the allocation of council housing, to ex-Service men; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungCircular 54/75, which cancelled and replaced circular 60/65, asked housing authorities not to put ex-Service men at a disadvantage, in their housing allocation policies, through lack of residence qualification. It did not, however, suggest that they should be accorded priority over others in greater housing need. The determination of priorities is a matter for each individual authority in the light of its assessment of local circumstances.