§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many dwellings in each council district in Northern Ireland have a net annual valuation of under £60; and, of these, how many are occupied by(a) tenants, (b) owners and how many are vacant. [28196]
§ Mr. MossResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Rate Collection Agency under its chief executive, Mr. D. W. Gallagher. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from D. W. Gallagher to Mr. William Ross, dated 12 June 1995:
You asked the Secretary of State how many dwellings in each council district in Northern Ireland have a net annual valuation of under £60 and, of these, how many are occupied by (a) tenants, (b) owners and (c) are vacant.The information is as set out in the attached table. Since details of tenure are not held for all properties it is impossible to identify how many properties are occupied by tenants. The table relates to the position in February 1995. More up-to-date figures are not available.If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.A: The information is as set out in the table. Since details of tenure are not held for all properties it is impossible to identify how many properties are occupied by tenants. The table relates to the position in February 1995. More up-to-date figures are not available.
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Properties by district with an NAV under £60 District Total number properties Number vacant properties Antrim 219 211 Ards 407 266 Armagh 803 771 Ballymena 387 386 Ballymoney 216 198 Banbridge 440 429 Belfast 2,849 1,927 Carrickfergus 143 140 Castlereagh 66 45 Coleraine 418 414 Cookstown 580 562 Craigavon 591 576 Down 543 531 Dungannon 890 879 Fermanagh 1,587 1,499 Larne 316 295 Limavady 409 399 Lisburn 384 371 Derry 491 434 Magherafelt 633 622 Moyle 266 260 Newry and Mourne 998 979 Newtownabbey 183 169 North Down 178 164 Omagh 606 580 Strabane 421 414 Totals 15,024 13,621