§ Mr. Maplesasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many dwellings were owned by all public housing authorities in Northern Ireland at 1 July 1979 and at 31 December 1983; and how many such dwellings were sold and how many acquired or built.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and I understand from the chairman that the information is not available for the dates requested but that the available information is as follows:
Number Estimated stock at 31 March 1979 * 192,000 Stock at 6 January 1984 * 187,266 Dwellings sold 1 April 1979 to 31 December 1983 18,492 Dwellings acquired 1 April 1979 to 31 December 1983 †4,459 Dwellings completed 1 April 1979 to 31 December 1983 14,499 * Includes dwellings scheduled for development/demolition. † Excludes dwellings acquired for development/demolition.