HC Deb 30 October 1996 vol 284 c156W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what factors led to the visit to Japan by members of the Northern Ireland Housing Council; what is the estimated cost of the visit; and if he will make a statement. [47]

Mr. Moss

This is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, whose chief executive has advised me that the Northern Ireland Housing Council was represented at the International Federation for Housing and Planning congress in Japan by its chairman. The congress was a follow-up to the highly successful IFHP congress held in Belfast in September 1995 which the Housing Council was instrumental in bringing to Northern Ireland. The IFHP congress provides an opportunity for the exchange of information and experience on housing and planning issues and also the development of international housing contacts. The estimated cost of attendance is approximately £3,000.