§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what comparative assessments have been made between housing associations and the Housing Executive with regard to the value for money in the administration, management and development costs of the different organisations.
§ Mr. AtkinsIt is not possible to draw meaningful comparisons of relative value for money between the Housing Executive and housing associations because of the differences in the scale of their operations, in the housing needs which they seek to meet and in age and type of their housing stock. However, work is continuing to develop valid comparisons of management, maintenance and capital costs. A recent assessment of the value for money in new housing schemes confirms that in general both the Housing Executive and housing associations provide value for money.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what provision for move-on accommodation has been made by the Housing Executive for the years 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96.
§ Mr. AtkinsI have been advised by the chairman of the Housing Executive that it does not make specific provision for move-on accommodation.
Selective financial assistance offers £000 Industrial Development Board Local Enterprise Development Unit Year South Down Northern Ireland Down, Banbridge and Newry and Mourne Northern Ireland 1981–82 n.a. n.a. 1,024 5,545 1982–83 162 144,000 1,178 9,027 1983–84 2,985 80,000 1,375 13,549 1984–85 6,625 133,000 1,534 18,027 1985–86 4,307 72,000 2,197 21,759 1986–87 1,522 109,000 2,241 18,890 1987–88 811 97,000 2,563 18,200 1988–89 4,870 107,000 3,080 26,004 1989–90 610 93,000 887 21,668 1990–91 1,415 82,000 2,498 22,936 1991–92 300 64,000 1,520 20,014 1From 1 September 1982.