§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, further to his answer to the hon.36W Member for Londonderry, East on 29 April, Official Report, columns 304–5, if he will indicate for each of the eight arbitrations mentioned what was the total sum claimed in respect of each, what was the sum paid to date in respect of each, how many are still to be settled, when he expects final settlement in each case and what was the date of practical completion in each case.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 21 June 1988]This is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but I have been advised by the chief executive that the approximate total sum claimed quoted in column305 of the Official Report of April 29 has been revised to £1,062 million and that the information requested is as follows:
Contract Total sum claimed Sum paid to date Practical completion date 1 244,000 14,872 23 August 1978 2 79,000 17,000 No specific date 3 70,000 12,420 26 April 1982 4 66,000 5,000 20 September 1983 5 197,000 37,000 16 August 1985 6 271,000 nil 3 July 1981 7 147,000 nil 4 April 1986 8 550,000 172,000 1 August 1986 Two contracts (6 and 7) are still to be settled. Final settlement is anticipated during 1988.