Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if improvements to Housing Executive houses to bring them up to a reasonable standard are carried out to reach the level of 77W present regulations regarding fire hazards; and if the same criteria are applied as to houses privately owned—including houses bought from the Housing Executive—which qualify for Housing Executive grants.
§ Mr. CarterRegulations relating to fire hazards are incorporated in the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977. The Housing Executive is required to conform to these regulations as are private owners whether or not they are undertaking work with the aid of grants from the Executive. The regulations do not apply to work undertaken within existing dwellings.