§ Mr. Bellinghamasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he will lay the latest accounts of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive before Parliament.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe accounts of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for 1982–83 together with the reports of the Local Government Auditor and of the Comptroller and Auditor-General thereon were laid today (Cmnd. 9248). The matters raised by the Auditors have been discussed between the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland and the Housing Executive and follow-up action has been agreed.
I have arranged for copies of a statement by the Housing Executive in response to the Local Government Auditor's report to be placed in the Library of the House.