HC Deb 08 September 2004 vol 424 cc1326-7W
Mr. Dodds

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have moved house under the Special Purchase of Evacuated Dwellings Scheme in Northern Ireland where their move was due to racist intimidation in each year since 1997. [187412]

Mr. Spellar

The information requested is not readily available. However I will write to the hon. Gentleman when the figures have been compiled.

Mr. Dodds

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been allocated emergency homeless status by the Housing Executive in Northern Ireland because of racist intimidation in each year since 1997. [187413]

Mr. Spellar

The information requested is not available prior to the 2001–02 year as the Housing Executive only began recording ethnic information from that time. For the last four financial years the information, including Irish Travellers, is as follows:

Number
2001–02 3
2002–03 14
2003–04 14
2004–05 (To 24 August 2004) 5