HC Deb 01 May 1980 vol 983 cc670-1W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will ascertain from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive the number of sheltered dwellings in each region, the number under construction in each region and the number required to meet the present need in each region; and what plans the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has to meet the need in each region by 1985;

(2) if he will ascertain from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive the number of dwelling conversions that have been completed for handicapped persons since the Housing Executive became responsible for such conversions and the backlog of applications for each region, the average cost in each region of each conversion and the average time taken to complete each conversion in each region from the date of application; and what steps will be taken to improve completion dates.

Mr. Goodhart

These are matters for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and I shall ask the chairman to write to the hon. Member.