§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will ascertain from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive the total amount of money paid out for each of the following in the past four years: repair grants, intermediate grants and improvement grants; and whether he intends to increase the present level of grant in the categories.
§ Mr. David Mitchell[pursuant to his reply, 21 July 1981, c. 116]: I am advised by the chairman of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive that the payment of grants has been as follows: 240W
(to the nearest £0.1 million) Year (ended 31 March) Improvement (including Conversion) £ million
Inter-mediate £ million
Repair £ million
Total £ million
1977–78 5.7 0.2 3.4 9.3 1978–79 13.0 0.3 2.6 15.9 1979–80 20.0 0.4 3.7 24.2 1980–81 23.3 0.5 4.5 28.3 4 year totals 62.0 1.4 14.2 77.7 I have no plans to increase the levels of grant beyond those set out in the Housing (Improvement, Intermediate and Repairs Grants) Order 1981 (SR&O (NI) 1981 No. 74.)