HC Deb 25 July 1984 vol 64 cc731-2W
Mr. Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate (a) the total amount of money paid by the Northern Ireland Housing

Houses rehabilitated Proposed rehabilitations
District 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
1 62 88 87 35 — 6 nil
2 47 28 106 122 132 124 nil
3 82 14 10 70 15 34 38
4 66 97 120 153 101 160 nil
5 55 96 122 89 84 7 40
6 75 147 72 81 69 176 50
7 119 113 69 172 132 148 9
Total 506 583 586 722 533 655 137

Executive each year since the introduction of the special purchase of evacuated dwellings scheme to persons who sold their property under this scheme and (b) the total amount of money recouped by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive through the re-selling of these same properties on the open market.

Mr. Chris Patten

These are matters for the chairman of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, who has advised me that the available information is as follows:

Total purchase price of dwellings acquired and receipts from dwellings sold
£ £
1973–31 March 1980 2,943,467 322,258
1 April 1980–31 March 1981 250,850 88,000
1 April 1981–31 March 1982 698,400 174,342
1 April 1982–31 March 1983 723,550 756,500
1 April 1983–31 March 1984 1,399,200 965,350

Mr. Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures are available to indicate (a) how much money has been paid by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to members of the security forces who have sold their property under the special purchase of evacuated dwellings scheme and (b) the total amount of money recouped by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive through the re-selling of these properties on the open market.

Mr. Chris Patten

These are matters for the chairman of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, who has advised me that the available information is as follows:

Total purchase price of dwellings acquired and receipts from dwellings sold
£ £
1 April 1980–31 March 1981 232,200 88,000
1 April 1981–31 March 1982 643,150 159,342
1 April 1982–31 March 1983 631,050 669,750
1 April 1983–31 March 1984 1,245,200 903,100