§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many applications for (a) repair grants and (b) improvement grants have been received by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for houses with a rateable value between £165 and £225 since the Housing Order (NI) 1983 came into operation; how many have been processed; and how many actually paid out;
(2) how many applications for repair grants for houses built between 1946 and 1965 have been received by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive since the Housing Order (NI) 1983 came into operation; how many have been processed; and how many actually paid out.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and I understand from the chairman that the information is not available in the form requested, but that details of improvement and repair grant444W approvals and completions in the period 1 October 1983 to 31 January 1984, with comparative figures for the same period last year, are as follows:
1 October 1983 to 31 January 1984 1 October 1982 to 31 January 1983 Number Amount Approved Number Amount Approved £ million £ million Approvals Improvement Grant 1,838 11.74 1,532 8.81 Repair Grant 7,851 7.41 7,570 7.28 Completions Improvement Grant 1,553 9.76 1,522 8.25 Repair Grant 7,614 5.12 6,302 4.38