§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what arrangements will be made to take recovery action against tenants of public authority dwellings who are withholding rents.
§ Mr. Channon:Where social security benefits are payable to defaulters, the Northern Ireland Ministry of Health redirects part of these to the housing authorities to cover the current rent and rates and part of the arrears.
§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary ot State for Northern Ireland whether he will ensure that the action of some public authority tenants in withholding rents will not result in tenants who are paying their rent having to pay higher rent and rates now or in the future.
§ Mr. Channon:Action is already being taken to recover rent and rates due from public authority tenants. This action is aimed at avoiding a situation in which tenants in general would have to pay higher rent or rates as a result of the civil disobedience campaign.