§ Mr. PatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many families have been rehoused in Northern Ireland to escape terrorist activities since the Good Friday Agreement. [110054]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 14 February 2000]: The Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has advised that from April 1998-February 2000 a total of 547 AI (intimidation) cases were housed. This includes those rehoused as a result of terrorist attack among others who were awarded AI(I).
An applicant will be entitled to AI(I)(intimidation status) where either
- (a) The applicant's home has been destroyed or seriously damaged (by fire, explosion or other means) as a result of terrorist or sectarian attack; or
- (b) The applicant cannot reasonably be expected to continue to live, or to resume living in, his/her home, because, if he or she were to do so, there would, in the opinion of the Executive, be a serious and imminent risk that the applicant or one or more of the applicants household, would be killed or seriously injured as a result of terrorist or sectarian attack.