Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are now the economic rents for newly built Housing Executive homes in Northern Ireland for each size of dwelling; what were the sums five years ago; and what are the economic rents if all the houses in each size are lumped together and the rents averaged currently and five years ago.
§ Mr. CarterThe rents needed to cover the loan charges and the cost of management and maintenance of housing executive
Category of house Amount of contribution payable by Central Government Amount of contribution payable by Local Authority to credit of their Housing Revenue Account (1) (2) (3) £ £ Flats of less than 650 square feet … … … … 183 61 (i) Old People's dwellings irrespective of size … … … — — (ii) Dwellings designed to accommodate 3 person … … 186 62 Dwellings designed to accommodate 4 persons … … 189 63 Dwellings designed to accommodate 5 persons … … 192 64 Dwellings designed to accommodate 6 persons … … 195 65 Dwellings designed to accommodate 7 or more persons … 201 67
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average cost of each size of Housing Executive house built in Northern Ireland over the last 12 months; and what were the figures five years ago.
§ Mr. CarterThe average costs of the various sizes of dwellings built by the
546Whomes now and in 1972 are as follows:
The current average rent for a housing executive house is £4.11. In November 1972 it was £1.85.
Type of Dwelling Current Weekly Economic Rent Economic Rent November 1972 £ £ 2 person 28.25 8.20 3 person 29.26 8.88 4 person 29.45 10.20 5 person 34.90 10.34 6 person 35.60 10.77 7 person 39.16 12.38 Average 32.37 10.11
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is now the annual subsidy from public funds on each size of Housing Executive homes currently being built in Northern Ireland; and what were the sums five years ago.
§ Mr. CarterAnnual subsidies on individual houses are no longer paid to the Housing Executive. Instead the Executive receives a single annual grant equivalent to the deficit on its income and expenditure account. This change was introduced on 1st April 1977 under the provisions of the Housing Finance (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.
The subsidies payable 5 years ago were provided for in the Housing Subsidy (Variation) (No. 3) (Northern Ireland) Order, 1972 No. 345, and are as follows:
Northern Ireland Housing Executive during 1977 and 1972 are as follows:
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1977 1972 £ £ 2 person 8,462 3,243 3 person 8,753 3,629 4 person 10,229 3,868 5 person 10,122 4,232 6 person 11,114 4,467 7 person 12,554 4,592
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the subsidy paid on each qualifying size of privately built home in Northern Ireland at the present time; what was the subsidy five years ago; and what tax relief would accrue to a person with the maximum mortgage allowable currently, and five years ago, over the normal life of the mortgage on a dwelling costing £5,000 and £10,000, five years ago and now costing £10,000 and £20,000 if the owner were earning the average industrial wage at the appropriate time and had a wife and two children and a wife and four children.
§ Mr. CarterThe present subsidies available under the private enterprise subsidy scheme are as follows:
The subsidies were the same five years ago.
Superficial area Owner occupation total subsidy Letting total subsidy sq. ft. £ £ 750–1,050 385 575 500–750 300 500 Under500 150 300 The other information requested by the hon. Member is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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