§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many units of sheltered housing have been provided for the elderly in Wales for each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe number of new sheltered dwellings completed in each year for which information is available is given in the table.
Sheltered housing for the elderly Total dwellings completed 1984 193 1985 136 1986 417 1987 577 1988 266 1989 226 1990 467 1991 439 1992 260 Source: Local authority returns.
In addition, local authority conversions to sheltered dwellings were as follows:
Local authority sheltered housing for the elderly Dwellings resulting from conversion or improvement 1984 19 1985 0 1986 23 1987 44 1988 31 1989 16 1990 4 1991 55 1992 37 Source: Local authority returns.
Information on conversions for the private sector and for housing associations are not available centrally.