HC Deb 29 January 1991 vol 184 cc465-6W
Mr. Clifford Forsythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) unoccupied housing executive houses there are, (b) priority applicants are on the waiting list, (c) transfers are listed and (d) housing executive houses have been sold in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990, in Newtownabbey borough council area.

Mr. Needham

These are matters for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and I am advised by its chief executive that the information requested in respect of the Newtownabbey borough council district is as follows:

  1. (a) At 31 December 1990 there were 44 unoccupied Housing Executive dwellings available for letting.
  2. (b) The number of priority applicants on the waiting list at 31 December 1990 was 93.
  3. (c) The number of applicants on the waiting list for transfer to the district at 31 December 1990 was 970.
  4. (d) The number of Housing Executive dwellings sold is as follows:

Houses sold
1987 165
1988 200
1989 201
1990 165

Mr. Clifford Forsythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) unoccupied housing executive houses there are, (b) priority applicants are on the waiting list, (c) transfer requests are listed and (d) housing executive houses have been sold in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 in Antrim borough council area.

Mr. Needham

These are matters for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and I am advised by its chief executive that the information requested in respect of the Antrim borough council district is as follows:

  1. a. At 31 December 1990 there were 37 unoccupied Housing Executive dwellings available for letting.
  2. b. The number of priority applicants on the waiting list at 31 December 1990 was 58.
    3. 466
  3. c. The number of applicants on the waiting list for transfer to the district at 31 December 1990 was 551.
  4. d. The number of Housing Executive dwellings sold is as follows:

Houses sold
1987 129
1988 125
1989 174
1990 239