HC Deb 06 December 1988 vol 143 c107W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much new capital expenditure has been authorised to be undertaken by housing associations in Northern Ireland in each of August, September and October; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Needham

The information is as follows:

£
August 456,325
September 894,224
October 660,222

The total of approximately £2.01 million compares with £2.34 million in the same period last year.

Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums remained unspent in the budgeted expenditure for housing associations in Northern Ireland at 31 October.

Mr. Needham

Of the £31.47 million available for capital expenditure by housing associations in Northern Ireland in 1988–89, £12.7 million was unspent at 31 October.