asked the President of the Board of Trade how much industrial floor space is still held under requisition by Government Departments; and by what date it is anticipated that the whole of it will be handed back to the owners or former occupiers.

Approximately 21 million square feet of space formerly used for industrial purposes are still held under requisition. Of this total nearly 20 million square feet should be released by the end of this year, when any small balance of space remaining under requisition will consist of premises unsuitable or unavailable for civil production.