HC Deb 06 April 1973 vol 854 c177W
Captain Orr

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many houses in Northern Ireland are at present occupied by squatters, and in which areas.

Mr. Peter Mills

5,181 public authority dwellings are occupied by squatters. Of these 3,846 are in the Belfast area, the balance being mainly in Londonderry. Precise information on the extent of squatting in the private sector is not available.