HC Deb 19 December 1995 vol 268 c1078W
Mr. Robert McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the Housing Executive provides the Inland Revenue with details of housing benefit paid to tenants of private landlords. [7362]

Mr. Moss

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive does not provide the Inland Revenue with details of housing benefit paid to tenants of private landlords.

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received about the evasion of tax in respect of housing benefits paid to tenants of private landlords. [7364]

Mr. Moss

None.

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was paid in housing benefits to tenants of private landlords in each of the last three years. [7363]

Mr. Moss

The amount of housing benefit paid to tenants of private landlords in each of the last three years is as follows:

Year Total payment made to tenants of private landlords
1992–93 42,986,889.41
1993–94 51,605,437.17
1994–95 60,670,126.62