§ Mr. Robert McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the Housing Executive provides the Inland Revenue with details of housing benefit paid to tenants of private landlords. [7362]
§ Mr. MossThe Northern Ireland Housing Executive does not provide the Inland Revenue with details of housing benefit paid to tenants of private landlords.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received about the evasion of tax in respect of housing benefits paid to tenants of private landlords. [7364]
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was paid in housing benefits to tenants of private landlords in each of the last three years. [7363]
§ Mr. MossThe amount of housing benefit paid to tenants of private landlords in each of the last three years is as follows:
Year Total payment made to tenants of private landlords 1992–93 42,986,889.41 1993–94 51,605,437.17 1994–95 60,670,126.62