§ Mr. Peter Robinson:To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many houses in Northern Ireland have been improved by housing associations in each of the last five years; and how many are projected to be started in each of the next three years.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe position for registered housing associations is as follows:
The high figures for 1987–88 and 1988–89 were due to the combined effect of a major insulation programme and the installation of new heating systems as a result of gas supplies being withdrawn.