AQW 15013/22-27


Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford


Tabled Date: 13/09/2024
Answered On Date: 04/10/2024
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the funding reduction in (i) cash terms; and (ii) real terms to the Housing Executive’s Regional Services Revenue Programme since 2015-16.


Answer:
This issue is an operational matter for the Housing Executive. I have sought the requested information from the Chief Executive, who has advised me as follows:
“Please see the table below, which details the funding reduction in (i) cash terms; and (ii) real terms to the Housing Executive’s Regional Services Revenue Programme since 2015-16:
Financial Year
Funding Opening Budget £k
Cash Terms Increase/ (Reduction) £k
Inflation Adjusted Comparitor £k
Real Terms Reduction in Funding £k
2015/16
134,609
2016/17
127,209
(7,400)
128,854
(1,645)
2017/18
125,033
(9,576)
131,049
(6,016)
2018/19
122,944
(11,665)
135,417
(12,473)
2019/20
123,944
(10,665)
139,552
(15,608)
2020/21
124,944
(9,665)
142,532
(17,588)
2021/22
127,156
(7,453)
144,554
(17,398)
2022/23
135,156
547
151,011
(15,885)
2023/24
141,229
6,620
163,623
(22,394)
2024/25*
152,489
17,880
173,926
(21,437)
”
For any future queries relating to operational matters, you may wish to contact the Northern Ireland Housing Executive directly. Making direct contact with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make best use of public resources.