Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he will lay the latest accounts of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive before Parliament; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Chris PattenThe accounts of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for 1981–82 together with the reports of the Local Government Auditor and of the Comptroller and Auditor-General thereon were laid today. (Cmnd. 8945).
The matters raised by the Local Government Auditor are now the subject of consultation between the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland and the Housing Executive. I have arranged for a statement by the executive on these points to be made available in the Library.