§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the latest estimate of the number of vacant habitable houses owned by the public sector in Northern Ireland; and what is being done to find occupants for them.
§ Mr. David MitchellThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive but I understand from the chairman that at 31 March 1982 it had about 1,430 vacant habitable properties, including 262 being allocated to tenants. Various methods are being used to find occupants; rehabilitation; improvement for sale and homesteading.