§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of houses purchased by the housing executive and the amount of money spent on this in each month since its creation; how many of these purchases were for persons on the emergency housing list and how many for persons who had previously occupied the premises; and whether there has been any substantial default in payment of rent to the housing executive by such persons.
§ Mr. Peter MillsThe number of houses purchased by the housing executive is as follows:
Houses purchased under Emergency Arrangements Amount Paid £ 1971 October … … 5 6,325 November … … 2 3,375 December … … 3 4,625 1972 January … … 8 15,250 February … … 8 18,800 March … … 18 35,750 April … … 12 19,850 May … … 4 9,700 June … … 9 21,900 July … … 14 28,025 August … … 11 22,950 September … … 27 61,425 October … … 41 114,800 November … … 51 130,150 December … … 34 79,175 Totals … … 247 572,100 223W
TABLE 2 Houses purchased in Redevelopment Areas in Advance of Vesting Amount paid £ 1971 October … … — — November … … — — December … … — — 1972 January … … 2 975 February … … 3 1,750 March … … 5 3,075 April … … 4 4,375 May … … 5 2,275 June … … 4 2,100 July … … — — August … … 6 13,400 September … … 21 17,375 October … … 25 19,075 November … … 15 10,975 December … … 32 31,510 Totals … … 122 106,885 The other information sought by my hon. Friend is not readily available in the form requested; but the great majority of the houses in the first category were bought for people on the Housing Executive's emergency housing list. Other houses in this category were bought for the rehousing of people displaced by the Belfast urban motorway and other public works. Houses in the second category are mostly closed soon after purchase. There has been no substantial default in payment of rent to the Housing Executive by people occupying houses bought by the executive.