Study of married soldiers’ housing needs
Creed asked for a survey of married personnel’s housing needs. Moore said an officers’ board was assessing requirements at selected posts and its report would inform future building plans.
asked the Minister for Defence if he will undertake a study of the housing requirements of the married members of the Defence Forces and their children in order to ascertain if they are at present in rented or privately owned flats or houses; if he regards such a study as essential in order to plan for future requirements; and if he will indicate the criteria employed in formulating future requirements.
Comment on this
A board of officers was convened by the Quartermaster General in September 1980 to examine and make recommendations regarding requirements of men's married quarters at selected barracks and posts taking into account existing married quarters and their suitability. The board's report is expected to be available soon and will be taken into account when plans for the building of new married quarters are being considered.
As has been stated on many occasions in the past, the provision of housing is primarily a matter for local authorities and married soldiers have an equal claim on such housing with other members of the community in the same income group. The policy of my Department is to supplement the efforts of local authorities where soldiers' housing needs are greatest.