HC Deb 08 June 1988 vol 134 cc621-2W
Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the total allocation of funds under the urban development grant for Armagh;

(2) how many applications have been made for funding under the urban development grant for the town of Newry; how many of these applications have been successful; and what is the total sum paid to date on the successful applications;

(3) how many applications have been made for funding under the urban development grant for Armagh city; how many of these applications have been successful; and what is the total sum paid to date on the successful applications;

(4) what has been the total cost to date of the administration of the urban development grant in Northern Ireland;

(5) what was the total allocation of funds under the urban development grant for Newry;

(6) how many applications have been received for funding under the urban development grant scheme for each of the designated district towns in Northern Ireland; how many have been successful for each town; and what is the total sum which has been allocated to these successful applications in each designated town.

Mr. Needham

[holding answers 7 June 1988]:These are matters for the board of the International Fund for Ireland. I have arranged to have the questions referred to the chairman.