asked the Secretary of State for War how many married quarters of prewar construction in the Colchester Garrison have been repaired and rendered available for occupation by entitled families since 1st January, 1947; how many of these have actually become occupied; and how far the expectation held out by his predecessor on 20th May, 1947, that all those quarters then awaiting repair would be ready for occupation by the end of October, 1947, has been fulfilled.

One hundred and fifty prewar married quarters at Colchester have been repaired since January and put into occupation. The expectation refered to in the last part of the Question has been completely fulfilled.