§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many houses since 24th March, 1972, belonging to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive have been occupied by squatters; which estates have been affected, giving the number of squatters in each estate; and how many squatters have received rent books in each estate.
§ Mr. Peter MillsInformation in the form requested by my hon. Friend is not readily available. However, on 16th October, 1972, 2,065 families were squattering in public authority dwellings, the vast majority of them in the Belfast area.