§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of those who have been given the removal grant have subsequently left the address to which they removed from Belfast; how many have returned to Belfast; and whether any of these returned to Republican areas in Belfast.
§ Mr. Peter MillsOf 701 households given grants under the statutory scheme 36 did not remain in the area in which they had resettled. Seventeen households returned to the Belfast urban area to houses in the following districts:
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Andrsontown 1 Ardoyn 3 Ballymurphy 1 Falls 1 Knock 1 Lisburn 1 Lower Newtownards Road 2 Newtownabbey 2 New Lodge Road 1 North Queen Street 1 Shankill 1 Springmartin 1 Woodstock Road 1 Under extra-statutory arrangements out of 422 households given grants, 46 did not remain in their new areas and of these 34 returned to the Belfast urban area to addresses in the following districts:
Andersontown 2 Ardoyne 5 Ballymurphy 2 Ballysillan 2 Cavehill 1 Cregagh 1 Falls 5 Glengormley 1 Lisburn Road 1 Lower Newtownards Road 3 New Barnsley 3 Ormeau Road 2 Rathcoole 1 Twinbrook 2 Woodvale 3
§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of those who have been given removal grants, have addresses in the Falls, Ardoyne, Ballymurphy, Anderstonstown and other Republican areas of Belfast; and how many have had addresses in the Shankill and Sandy Row areas of Belfast.
§ Mr. Peter MillsThe number of households who have been given removal grants to move from the districts named are as follows:
Falls 79 Ardoyne 111 Ballymurphy 20 Andersonstown 78 Shankill 44 Sandy Row 8 Households have removed from other main districts as follows:
Cromac Road 14 Dundonald 95 East Belfast 150 New Lodge Road 47 Newtownabbey 79 Old Lodge Road 14 Roden Street 10
§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have, since the date of inception of the scheme, been given removal grants up until the last convenient date; and what has been the total cost to the Exchequer.
§ Mr. Peter MillsUp to 14th November, 1972, 1,123 households have received grants. The total cost to the Exchequer has been £135,000.