§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will identify the scheme approved by the Treasury for the sale of cottages belonging to the Irish Sailors and Solders Land Trust.
§ Mr. Denzil Davies,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1976; Vol. 914, c. 420], gave the following information:
There are separate schemes for Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic each approved by the Treasury under Regulation 10(1) of the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust (Amendment) Regulations 1967. The scheme for Northern Ireland was approved in March 1968 and a devised scheme for the Irish Republic in December 1975. Both schemes provide that the trust may decline to accept any applicant; that an acceptable applicant may purchase the cottage freehold at the open market value for vacant possession as determined by a professional valuation made for the trust at the time of the offer, subject to a 10 per cent. reduction; and that the trust may withdraw its offer if the 525W sale is not completed within the times specified in the offer. Under the revised scheme for the Republic the trust is prepared to negotiate a reduction in the price to take account of the fact that the cottages are occupied rent free.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average price at which cottages belonging to the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust in the Republic of Ireland were sold during the last three years.
§ Mr. Denzil Davies,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1976; Vol. 914, c. 420–1], gave the following information:
£1,946 in the three years to March 1976.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average price at which cottages belonging to the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust in Northern Ireland were sold during the last three years.
§ Mr. Denzil Davies,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1976; Vol. 914, c. 421], gave the following information:
£2,712 in the three years to March 1976.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cottages the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust has in the Republic of Ireland at present.
§ Mr. Denzil Davies,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1976; Vol. 914, c. 421], gave the following information:
Two hundred and forty-five.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cottages the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust sold in the Republic of Ireland during the last three years.
§ Mr. Denzil Davies,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1976; Vol. 914, c. 421], gave the following information:
One hundred and fifty-eight in the three years to March 1976.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cottages the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust has in Northern Ireland at present.
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§ Mr. Denzil Davies,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1976; Vol. 914, c. 421], gave the following information:
Four hundred.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cottages the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust sold in Northern Ireland during the last three years.
§ Mr. Denzil Davies,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1976; Vol. 914, c. 421], gave the following information:
One hundred and nine in the three years to March 1976.