§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) whether valuations have been completed in respect of residences occupied by employees of the Department of the Environment (NI) water service; and when occupiers will be offered the opportunity to purchase their homes;
(2) whether all tenants of Department of the Environment (NI) water service homes will have a right to purchase;
(3) what progress has been made to date in the valuation of Department of the Environment (NI) water service tenanted residential properties in the (a) Northern division, (b) Southern division, (c) Eastern division and (d) Western division.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyAll water service dwellings are being considered for possible disposal. The first group to be offered for sale comprises 35 dwellings, 31 of which have been valued, 10 being in Northern division, nine in Southern division, 11 in Eastern division and one in Western division. The occupants will shortly be offered the opportunity to purchase the dwellings in which they live.