HC Deb 03 March 1977 vol 927 cc323-4W
Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on what date he instructed the Northern Ireland district councils to restrict the non-statutory system of house repair grants to houses with a rateable value of £130 or less.

Mr. Concannon

In a letter dated 28th July 1976 the Northern Ireland Department of the Enviromnent instructed district councils that, from 4th August 1976, non-statutory repairs grant should be restricted to dwellings of net annual value not exceeding £130. This restriction did not apply to dwellings which were subject to the Rent Restriction Acts.

Back to