HC Deb 14 July 1987 vol 119 cc423-5W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked 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. Needham

The number of homes sold by the Executive to its tenants in the 43 districts up until 30 June 1987 were as follows:

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. Alton

asked 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. Needham

There 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. McGrady

asked 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. Needham

This 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.

Mr. McGrady

asked 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.

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