§ Captain Orrasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what transfer of functions has been effected under the Housing Executive Act (No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972.
§ Mr. David HowellThis order provides that from 2nd October 1972 a number of local authorities ceased to exercise the housing functions which they had been carrying out as agents of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. The local authorities concerned are: Newtownards Borough Council; Lisburn Borough Council; Lisburn Rural District Council; Antrim Rural District Council; Castlereagh Rural District Council; Hillsborough Rural District Council; and North Down Rural District Council.