HC Deb 02 August 1923 vol 167 cc1731-3W
Mr. R. JONES

asked the Minister of Pensions how many war pensions com

WALES REGION.
Area No. Name of Area. Area. Local Authority Areas. Headquarters of Area.
1. North-West Wales. Counties of: Bangor.
Anglesey.
Carnarvon.
Merioneth (excluding the Rural District of Edeyrnion.
2. North-East Wales. Counties of: Wrexham.
Denbigh.
Flint.
Montgomery.
Rural District:
Edeyrnion (Merioneth).
3. South-West Wales. Counties of: Carmarthen.
Cardigan.
Carmarthen.
Pembroke.
4. Brecon, Radnor and West Counties of: Swansea.
Glamorgan. Brecknock.
Radnor.
County Borough:
Swansea.
Boroughs:
Neath.
Port Talbot.
Urban Districts:
Briton Ferry.
Glyncorwg.
Maestge.
Rural Districts:
Gower.
Neath.
Pontardawe.
Swansea.

mittees there are in Wales; what are the names of the committees; where the Area Office is situate in each area; what is the size of each area; whether in certain instances pensioners reside more than 15 miles from the centre where the committee meets; and whether, seeing that every pensioner has the right of appeal to his committee, he will authorise the payment of travelling expenses to men attending before committees, who live more than two miles from the place where the committee or sub-committee holds its meeting?

Major TRYON

A list of war pensions committees in Wales with the areas covered and the situation of the area office is appended. I am afraid that I could not agree to the suggestion in the last part of the question, but I will consider the matter further.

Area No. Name of Area. Area. Local Authority Areas. Headquarters of Area.
5. North-East Glamorgan. County Borough: Pontypridd.
Merthyr Tydfil.
Urban Districts:
Aberdare.
Caerphilly.
Gelligaer.
Mountain Ash.
Pontypridd.
Rhondda.
Rural Districts:
Llandaff and Dinas Powis (part of, namely, the Civil Parishes of Lianvedw, Rhyd-y-Gwern Rudry and Van).
Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre (part of, namely, the Civil Parish of Llantwitfardre).
6. South-East Glamorgan. County Borough: Cardiff.
Cardiff.
Borough:
Cowbridge.
Urban Districts:
Barry.
Bridgend.
Ogmore and Garw.
Penarth.
Porthcawl.
Rural Districts:
Cowbridge.
Penybont.
Llandaff and Dinas Powis (excluding the Civil Parishes of Llanvedw, Rhyd-y-Gwern, Rudry and Van).
Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre (excluding the Civil Parish of Llantwitfardre)
7. Monmouthshire. County of: Newport.
Monmouth.