§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many applications for improvement grants have been(a) made, (b) approved and (c) refused in each year from 1 April 1988, and from 1 April to 31 December 1991, at (i) Lisburn and (ii) Newry offices;
(2) how many applications for repair grants have been (a) made, (b) approved and (c) refused in each year from 1 April 1988, and from 1 April to 31 December 1991 at (i) Lisburn and (ii) Newry offices.
§ Mr. NeedhamThese are matters for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive but the chairman has advised me that information about the number of cases refused is not recorded and that details of the number of applications received is not held in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The number of applications approved are as follows:
Year Improvement Grants Repair Grants Lisburn Newry Lisburn Newry 1988–89 158 305 318 181 1989–90 127 195 330 205 1990–91 153 192 200 170 11991–92 142 172 207 130 1 To 31 December 1991.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications for improvement and repair grants have not been approved due to the current moratorium placed on all capital expenditure at (i) Lisburn and (ii) Newry offices.
§ Mr. NeedhamThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive but the chairman has informed me that approval of applications for improvement and repair grants has not been affected by the temporary pause in spending on new capital contracts and some maintenance works.