§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been awarded resettlement grants each year since 1972 to relocate to avoid the troubles in Northern Ireland; what was the average resettlement grant; what criteria govern eligibility for such a grant; and if she will make a statement. [52770]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive whose Chief Executive has advised me that the information requested is as follows (for the purposes of the question Resettlement Grant has been interpreted as reference to Emergency Grant):
Emergency grant Year Number of people Fixed amount of grant £ 1995–961 59 175 1996–97 200 180 1997–98 180 184 April-June 1998 35 189 1 The information from 1972 would be available only at disproportionate cost Criteria
Emergency Grant is payable to public and private sector tenants who are awarded A1 status (Intimidation) under the Housing Executive's Housing Selection Scheme as a result of civil disturbance, bomb damage, sectarian intimidation and subsequently permanently rehoused in the public or private sector.