§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many households have been on rent strike each month since the strike began; and how much had been repaid by each month and how much remained outstanding.
§ Mr. WhitelawInformation is not available in the form requested. The number of households on rent strike has fallen from approximately 25,000 in August 1971 to 18,000 now. Approximately £35,000 has been repaid each month by allocating social security benefits. The outstanding debt is £1.3 million.