§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications from tenants for the purchase of their homes from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive are outstanding at present.
§ Mr. ButlerThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive but I understand from the chairman that at 24 February 1984 45,843 applications had been received; 43,307 offers had been made; 24,565 offers accepted; 20,916 contracts signed and 19,493 sales completed.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much revenue has been produced from the sale of Housing Executive houses in Northern Ireland in each year since 1979.
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§ Mr. ButlerI understand from the chairman of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive that capital receipts were as follows:
£ million 1979–80 2.6 1980–81 10.7 1981–82 46.6 1982–83 38.2 It is estimated that receipts in the current financial year will be approximately £41 million.
Mr. Peter Rabinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Housing Executive houses have been sold to tenants in each of the Housing Executive regions since May 1979.
§ Mr. ButlerThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive but I understand from the chairman that the number of dwellings sold to tenants since May 1979 is as follows:
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Region South 4,65 Belfast 2,154
Region North East 4,327 North West 2,042 West 1,638 South East 4,675