asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what steps are being taken to provide new and additional married quarters for Royal Naval personnel at Chatham Barracks.

There are no plans for building married quarters for naval personnel stationed at the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, at present. Priority is being given to building at remote establishments and isolated naval air stations, where the need is greater.

Is the Minister not aware of the need for additional married quarters at Chatham?

We are well aware of the need for married quarters at all places, but we have made priorities, and up to now the priorities have been the remote naval air stations and fleet establishments. The question of home ports will be considered at a later date.