asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of dwellings owned by Belfast corporation during the last year for which it was responsible for housing; and what is the approximate number of Housing Executive dwellings in the same area in 1979.

[pursuant to his reply, 13 November, c. 552]: The number of dwellings owned by Belfast corporation in September 1971 was approximately 21,000. There are at present approximately 39,700 Northern Ireland Housing Executive dwellings in Belfast. These figures are not comparable because of differences between the boundaries of the former county borough council and the present Northern Ireland Housing Executive Belfast regional office area.