asked the Minister of Works how many of the 94 hotels held by his Department on 30th September last does he propose to release in time for conversion to normal use in next year's summer holiday season

The number of hotels held by my Department on 30th September last was 64. Approximately 12 will have been released in time for conversion to normal use by next summer; of these seven have been released since September.

With regard to the remaining 52, in view of the uneconomic cost of building hotels, and the dollar-earning capacity of this industry, will the right hon. Gentleman study each case to see whether he cannot expedite release?

Yes, and our desire is to release them as soon as possible.