§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the current cost of bed-and-breakfast accommodation to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for a family of two parents and seven children at 237 Kilkeel road, Annalong; and if he will give the equivalent full entitlement to a housing benefit for a similar family in four-bedroomed accommodation. [22355]
§ Mr. MossThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and I have asked the chairman to write with the details requested.
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals or families are currently in bed-and-breakfast or similar accommodation at the expense of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, in each region, pending rehousing from the homeless, or A1 housing waiting lists. [22356]
§ Mr. MossThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive; The chief executive has advised me that at 1 May 1995 the numbers with homeless or AI status in temporary accommodation are as follows:
Region Bed/breakfast accommodation NIHE hostel Belfast 67 60 North East 25 10 South East 34 33 South 7 Nil West 92 30 Total 225 133
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total cost of bed-and-breakfast or similar accommodation to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in each region in each of the past three quarters, for the placement in temporary accommodation of homeless or Al category families or individuals. [22357]
§ Mr. MossThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive but the chief executive has advised me that the information requested is not readily available for the last three quarters. However, for the year 1994–95, the total costs of temporary accommodation for households accepted as homeless and awarded 'A1' waiting list priority, households where investigations are not yet completed and households where an appeal against a homelessness decision is pending, are as follows:
Region Bed/breakfast accommodation £ NIHE hostel £ Belfast 487,002.95 380,393 North East 192,242.04 53,870 South East 278,827.73 147,398 South 102,572.56 19,762 West 825,262.69 97,392 Total 1,885,907.97 698,815
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average weekly cost to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in each region for housing homeless or Al category families or individuals in temporary accommodation for(a) a single individual with 433W no dependants, (b) a couple with no dependants, (c) a couple with two children and (d) a couple with four children; and if he will give equivalent entitlements to full housing benefit for suitable accommodation. [22358]
§ Mr. MossThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but the chief executive has advised me that the information is not available in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.