HC Deb 19 July 1984 vol 64 cc281-2W
73. Sir Philip Goodhart

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the estimated total cost of the new bridge over the river Foyle at Londonderry; and how many jobs, calculated in man-years, have been generated by the project in (a) Londonderry and (b) the rest of Northern Ireland.

Mr. Chris Patten

The estimated cost is £23.9 million. Direct employment is estimated to be the equivalent of 950 man years; some 50 per cent. of the jobs have been generated in Londonderry, the remainder mainly in Belfast.

Mr. Chris Patten

This is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but I understand from the chairman that the number of squatters is as follows: