HC Deb 13 November 1974 vol 881 cc170-1W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since the Northern Ireland Housing Executive was formed, how many dwellings owned by the executive have been improved by the installation of toilets and bathrooms in each of the following areas: Londonderry District Council, Limavady District Council and Coleraine District Council; and how many houses still need such facilities.

Full Improvement Schemes carried out Standard Amenities only provided
Area Dwellings WCs Dwellings Baths or Showers Dwellings
Londonderry District Council 1 Nil Nil
Limavady District Council Nil 5 5
Coleraine District Council 8 Nil Nil

In most cases the full improvement schemes included the provision of wc.s and baths.

Works involving the provision of standard amenities in 117, 68, and 61 Housing Executive dwellings in the Londonderry,

Area Internal WC Fixed Bath in a Bathroom
Londonderry District Council 150 580
Limavady District Council 280 360
Coleraine District Council 730 780

It will be appreciated that it may not be possible in all cases to provide the basic amenities which are lacking.

Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, in the three years before the formation of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, how many houses owned by the former Londonderry Commission and Corporation, the urban district councils of Coleraine, Portstewart

Full Improvement Schemes Standard Amenities only provided
Area Dwellings WCs Dwellings Baths or Showers Dwellings
Londonderry Development Commission (successor in April 1969 to Londonderry County Borough and RDC) 15 1 1
Coleraine Borough Nil Nil Nil
Limavady Urban Nil Nil Nil
Portstewart Urban Nil Nil Nil
Coleraine Rural 30 Nil Nil
Limavady Rural Nil 22 Nil

In most cases the full improvement schemes included the provision of w.cs and bathrooms. The numbers of dwellings improved by such schemes are in addition to those where standard amenities only were provided.