§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many sheltered dwellings have been built in the Newry and Armagh constituency in each of the last four years;
(2) how many sheltered dwellings are available in the Newry and Armagh constituency at present;
(3) how much has been spent on the provision of sheltered dwellings in the Newry and Armagh constituency in the last four years;
(4) what is the number of sheltered dwellings he proposes to provide in the Newry and Armagh constituency in the next five years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThere are 35 units of sheltered accommodation (in purpose-built complexes with communal facilities and a permanent warden); they were built during the 1980–81 financial year, at a cost of £508,600; and a further 103 units are programmed over the next five years.