HC Deb 08 July 1988 vol 136 cc787-90W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will identify submissions in response to the draft Housing (NI) Order which expressed concern about the indication that no more than £300,000 additional public expenditure is to be provided in respect of the new responsibilities for the homeless.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 5 July 1988]: Submissions on the draft Housing (Northern Ireland) Order received from the following 13 groups expressed concern about the indication that no more than £300,000 additional public expenditure is to be provided in respect of the new responsibilities for the homeless.

  • Alliance Party
  • Coleraine Borough Council
  • Council for the Homeless (Northern Ireland)
  • Limavady District Council
  • Lower Lenadoon Housing Action Committee
  • Magherafelt District Council
    • 788
  • Newry and Mourne District Council
  • Northern Ireland Association of Citizens Advice Bureau
  • Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action/Tenants Participation Advisory Service
  • Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
  • Omagh District Council
  • Simon (Northern Ireland)
  • The Workers Party

Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the submissions, identifying them if possible, in response to the draft Housing (NI) Order 1988 proposed the abolition or extension of priority need categories affecting single homeless people.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 5 June 1988]: Submissions on the Draft Housing (Northern Ireland) Order received from the following 41 groups and individuals proposed the abolition or extension of priority need categories:

  • Age Concern
  • Alliance Party
  • Association of District Committees for the Health and Personal Social Services for Northern Ireland
  • Ballymena Central YMCA
  • Belfast Housing Aid
  • Belfast Law Centre
  • Coleraine Borough Council
  • Community Technical Aid
  • Contact (Youth Counselling)
  • Council for the Homeless
  • Down District Council
  • Gingerbread
  • International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
  • Labour Party
  • Limavady District Council
  • Lower Lenadoon Housing Action Committee
  • Magherafelt District Council
  • Rev. W. McCrea MP
  • National Union Students-Union of Students in Ireland
  • Newry and Mourne District Council
  • Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
  • Northern Ireland Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
  • Northern Ireland Committee Irish Congress of Trade Unions
  • Northern Ireland Committee Irish Congress of Trade Unions Youth Committee
  • Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action and Tenants Participation Advisory Service
  • Northern Ireland Youth Forum
  • Omagh District Council
  • The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
  • Probation Board for Northern Ireland
  • Salvation Army Social Services
  • Shelter (Northern Ireland)
  • Simon Community (National Office)
  • Simon Community Northern Ireland
  • Sinn Fein
  • Social Democratic and Labour Party
  • R. Storey, Esq.
  • Strabane District Council
  • SHAC (Students Housing Association Co-op Ltd.)
  • Western Health and Social Services Board
  • The Workers' Party
  • Youth Homelessness Group Northern Ireland

Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will identify, and indicate how many, submissions there were in response to the draft Housing (NI) Order 1988 which proposed the removal or tightening up of the intentionality clause.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 5 July 1988]: Submissions on the draft Housing (NI) Order received from the following 40 groups or individuals proposed the removal or tightening up of the intentionality clause:

  • Alliance Party
  • Association of District Committees for the Health and Personal Social Services Northern Ireland
  • Belfast Housing Aid
  • Belfast Law Centre
  • Coleraine Borough Council
  • Community Technical Aid
  • Council for the Homeless
  • Down District Council
  • Dungannon and District Housing Association Ltd.
  • Gingerbread
  • Institution of Environmental Health Officers
  • International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
  • Labour Party
  • Limavady District Council
  • Lower Lenadoon Housing Action Committee
  • Magherafelt District Council
  • Rev. W. McCrea MP
  • National Union of Students/Union of Students in Ireland
  • Newry and Mourne District Council
  • Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
  • Northern Ireland Association of Citizen Advice Bureaux
  • Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action and Tenants Participation Advisory Service
  • Northern Ireland Housing Council
  • Northern Ireland Youth Forum
  • Omagh District Council
  • Open Door Housing Association
  • The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
  • Probation Board for Northern Ireland
  • Queen's University Social Work Department
  • Salvation Army Social Services
  • Shelter (NI)
  • Simon Community (National Office)
  • Simon Community (Northern Ireland)
  • Sinn Fein
  • Social Democratic and Labour Party
  • R. Storey, Esq.
  • SHAC (Students Housing Association Co-op Ltd.)
  • Western Health and Social Services Board
  • The Workers' Party
  • Youth Homelessness Group Northern Ireland.

Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will identify submissions in response to the draft Housing (NI) Order 1988 which proposed the introduction of an independent appeal mechanism for homeless persons.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 5 July 1988]: Submissions on the draft Housing (NI) Order received from the following 39 groups or individuals recommend the introduction of an independent appeal mechanism for homeless persons:

  • Age Concern
  • Alliance Party
  • Association of District Committees for the Health and Personal Social Services (NI)
  • Belfast Law Centre
  • Coleraine Borough Council
  • Community Technical Aid
  • Council for the Homeless (NI)
  • Down District Council
  • Dungannon and District Housing Association
  • Gingerbread
  • Institution of Environmental Health Officers
  • International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
  • Labour Party
  • Limavady District Council
  • Lower Lenadoon Housing Action Committee
  • Magherafelt District Council
  • Rev. W. McCrea MP
  • National Union of Students/Union of Students in Ireland
  • Newry and Mourne District Council
  • Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
  • Northern Ireland Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
  • Northern Ireland Committee Irish Congress of Trade
    • 790
  • Unions
  • Northern Ireland Committee Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Youth Committee)
  • Northern Ireland Housing Council
  • Northern Ireland Youth Forum
  • Omagh District Council
  • OPEN DOOR (Housing Association)
  • The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
  • Probation Board for Northern Ireland
  • Queen's University Social Work Department
  • Salvation Army Social Services
  • Shelter (Northern Ireland)
  • Simon Community Northern Ireland
  • Sinn Fein
  • Social Democratic and Labour Party
  • R. Storey Esq.
  • Strabane District Council
  • SHAC (Students Housing Association Co-op Ltd)
  • Youth Homelessness Group Northern Ireland