AQW 35265/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Social Development

To ask the Minister for Social Development to detail the loans advanced by his Department through the Financial Transactions Capital Scheme in (i) Northern Ireland; and (ii) East Londonderry, since 1 April 2013.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 1 September 2014

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Tabled
1 September 2014
Answer due by
16 September 2014
Answered
23 September 201422 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

The following loans have been advanced by DSD’s Housing Division through the Financial Transactions Capital Scheme in Northern Ireland since 1 April 2013:

UK Get Britain Building initiativePilot rent to purchase initiativePilot empty homes initiativeTOTAL
£
7,200,0005,000,0003,700,00015,900,000

The above amounts were advanced to Housing Associations. As Housing Associations may utilise funding across Northern Ireland, the Department does not hold information on the amounts used specifically in East Londonderry.

Official sources