HC Deb 26 July 1985 vol 83 c926W
Mr. Nicholson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many houses remain in the ownership of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in (a) Armagh district council area and (b) Newry and Mourne district council areas.

Mr. Chris Patten

This is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but I understand from the chairman that information as at 30 June 1985 was 4,722 and 9,413 respectively.

Mr. Nicholson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many houses have been sold to tenants of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive since the inception of the scheme in (a) Armagh district council area and (b) Newry and Mourne district council area.

Mr. Chris Patten

This is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but I understand from the chairman that up to and including 30 June 1985, 1,039 houses had been sold to tenants in the Armagh district council area, and 1,877 had been sold to tenants in the Newry and Mourne district council area.

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