§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether any agreement has been reached in the European Economic Community Council of Ministers on the draft regulation concerning aid for house building in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButlerNo. The regulation proposed by the Commission has not been adopted. Instead, on 21 June 1983 the Council adopted an urban renewal regulation (No 1739/83) which enables a similar level of assistance, amounting to approximately £60 million, to be made available for a wide range of urban renewal projects in the Belfast area over the three EC budgetary years 1983–85.