Housing Executive (Vesting Orders)

HC Deb 28 July 1981 vol 9 cc443-4W

Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many houses have been included in vesting orders for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in Belfast district 2 and Belfast district 7 in each of the past four years; and how many houses have been built in both these districts in each of the past four years.

Mr. David Mitchell

This is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive but I understand from the chairman that the position is as follows:

The total number of houses included in Vesting orders for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in Belfast districts 2 and 7 in the past four years is as follows:

	Redevelopment Areas	Housing Action Areas*
	District 2	District 7	District 2	District 7
1977–78	259	1,681	66	31
1978–79	84	NIL	37	10
1979–80	1,270	NIL	87	36
1980–81	NIL	NIL	164	38
* Acquired for rehabilitation.

The number of houses built in these districts in the past four years is as follows:

	District 2	District 7
1977–78	95	130
1978–79	180	108
1979–80	84	23
1980–81	101	151