Housing (Hansard, 7 June 1995)

§ Mr. McGrady
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what new measures he will adopt to meet housing need. [25934]

§ Mr. Moss
Under the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive is required to assess housing need and to develop programmes for meeting that need. The executive and housing associations have effective programmes to meet need both by direct provision and by facilitating or enabling other individuals or agencies to do so. The housing policy review and on-going research will help determine any future proposals for meeting housing need.

§ Mr. McGrady
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the research project commissioned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive into waiting lists, allocations and urgent housing rent will be completed. [25942]

§ Mr. Moss
The initial report on the research project is expected to be with the executive by 26 January 1996.

§ Mr. McGrady
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the review into the housing selection scheme will be completed. [25941]

§ Mr. Moss
The review of the housing selection scheme is expected to be completed by March 1996.