§ 31. Mr. Simon Mahonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will consider the possibility of allowing families from every or any part of Northern Ireland to place their names on the housing lists of any housing authority in England, Wales or Scotland for active consideration for their housing; if he will 174W arrange a reciprocal arrangement to implement such action; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChannonSubject to certain statutory requirements, and in Northern Ireland to the rules of the Allocation Schemes, it is for individual housing authorities to decide on the eligibility of people for inclusion in their housing lists.
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many houses in Northern Ireland have been built since 1950, and what percentage of the total this represents.
§ Mr. Channon191,403 houses have been built in Northern Ireland since 1950. This number represents approximately 42 per cent. of the present housing stock.