§ Mr. A. Cecil WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many units of housing were completed by(a) housing associations and (b) the Housing Executive in Northern Ireland during 1995–96; and what is the total number of applicants on housing waiting lists. [17743]
§ Mr. MossThe information is as follows:
Number Registering housing associations 1,276 Housing executive 1,362 Waiting lists as at 31 March 1996 Urgent 11,148 General 12,201 Total 23,349
Number Percentage Expenditure (1 April 1996 to 1 February 1997) Total households in Northern Ireland 518,841 — — Total Housing Executive properties 139,447 — — Tenants receiving Housing benefit 109,026 78 168,864,324 Private Sector tenants (including housing association tenants) 34,045 — 68,626,495 Owner-occupiers receiving housing benefit 43,905 — 10,200,000