§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will, in conjunction with the Ministry of Community Relations, prepare an extrastatutory scheme for first-aid repairs to assist small businesses and small shops where they suffer damage by bomb explosions.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeNo. The Ministry of Community Relations operates a scheme of first-aid repairs for residential property. The priority is to make homes habitable again. It is not intended to extend the scheme to small businesses and shops.