15. Mr. J. Enoch Powellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to approve the proposed 1980–81 programme of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for improvement schemes.
§ Mr. GoodhartThe Housing Executive is reviewing its improvement schemes in the light of financial resources which I have indicated recently will be available to it in 1980–81. When this review is completed, I will be in a position to give my approval. Our discussions suggest that the final figure allotted for improvement grants and for maintenance and improvement of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive stock will exceed £90 million. In real terms this will be the largest sum ever allotted to improvement schemes in Northern Ireland.