Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many dwellings are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in the areas in which are located (i) Armagh and (ii) Dungannon; and how many householders in the categories of Housing Executive tenants, private tenants and owner-occupiers receive housing benefit in each of these two areas.
§ Mr. NeedhamThis is largely a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. I understand from the chairman that the total number of dwellings owned by the Housing Executive at 28 February 1987 is as follows:
Number Armagh district council area 4,517 Dungannon district council area 4,195 Details of the number of householders in receipt of housing benefit are as follows:
§ Mr. RentonWhen the sentences on five leaders of the Jazz Section were announced on 11 March I issued a statement underlining the grave concern to which they were bound to give rise, and expressing the hope that the sentences would be reconsidered on appeal in the light of Czechoslovakia's commitments under the CSCE Final Act. A copy has been placed in the Library of the House. Her Majesty's embassy has made our views clear to the Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry in Prague.