§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Housing Executive houses in each of the housing executive districts have been sold to tenants up to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe number of homes sold by the Executive to its tenants in the 43 districts up until 30 June 1987 were as follows:
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Region Total South Armagh 1,250 Banbridge 595 Craigavon 772 Kilkeel 426 Lurgen 1,685 Newry 1 921 Newry 2 1,180 Portadown 956 7,785 Belfast District 1 1,115 District 2 581 District 3 362 District 4 528 District 5 499
Region Total District 6 423 District 7 461 3,969 North East Antrim 1,430 Ballymena 1,108 Carrickfergus 1,292 Lame 1,000 Newtownabbey I 985 Newtownabbey II 1,122 Ballymoney 553 Ballycastle 285 7,775 North West Londonderry I 303 Londonderry II 693 Londonderry III 322 Limavady 642 Strabane 569 Coleraine 551 Magherafelt 527 3,607 West Omagh 675 Dungannon 783 Enniskillen 734 Cookstown 417 2,609 South East Lisburn I 986 Lisburn II 806 Lisburn III 156 Bangor 905 Castlereagh I 993 Castlereagh II 1,143 Downpatrick 1,195 Newtownards I 1,060 Newtownards II 606 7,850
§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland why he has changed his policy towards the receipts from the sale of houses owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive; and if he will make a statement
§ Mr. NeedhamThere has been no change in the policy which allows the Housing Executive to apply its capital receipts fully in support of its expenditure programmes. It has always been Government policy to take account of the Executive's estimates of income from rents and receipts in determining the overall level of expenditure by the Executive which includes its borrowings and grant-aid from Government.
§ Mr. McGradyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what action he proposes in respect of houses in the ownership of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive without central heating.
§ Mr. NeedhamThis is a matter for the chairman of the Housing Executive who has advised me that it is the Executive's long-term aim to provide central heating in all of its properties.
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§ Mr. McGradyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the policy of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive with regard to the repair or replacement of steel-framed windows in its houses.
§ Mr. Needham[pursuant to his reply, 13 July 1987]: This is a matter for the chairman of the Housing Executive who has advised me that the policy in respect of galvanised steel window frames in existing housing stock is to retain them until the cost of repair and maintenance is so excessive as to merit replacement, of until repairs are no longer feasible.