HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD SHOP PREMISES (Particulars)

Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon asked the Minister for Law and National Development if he will ascertain from the Housing and Development Board (a) how many shop premises were completed by the Board between 1st January and 31st October, 1968; (b) how many of ihose premises have been taken up (i) by persons on resettlement; and (ii) by public tenderers; (c) how many of those premises remained vacant on 31st October, 1968; and (d) how many outstanding cases there are of persons who have already vacated shop premises on clearance sites and are waiting to be offered the Board's shop premises, and when they will be offered such premises.

Mr Ho Cheng Choon (for the Minister for Law and National Development): Sir, the answers to the Member's questions are as follows:

(a) the number of shop premises completed between 1st January and 31st October, 1968, is 315.

(b) (i) the number of these premises taken up by persons on resettlement is 97.

(ii) the number of these premises taken up by public tenderers is 177.

(c) the number of premises which remained vacant on 31st October, 1968, is 41; and

(d) the number of outstanding applicants who have already vacated shop premises on clearance sites and are awaiting offer of new shop premises is 27. They will be offered new shop premises as soon as suitable vacant ones are available.