Mr. Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of registered clubs for each of the Welsh counties; and the number of new registrations that have been allowed since the lapsing of Defence Regulation 55c.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeThe number of registered clubs on 30th June, 1953, which is the latest date for which figures are available, is shown in c. 1 of the following table. The number of new registrations since Defence Regulation 55c 69W was revoked is not known: c. 2 shows the number of registrations during the period 1st July, 1952 to 30th June 1953.
County or county borough 1. Number of registered clubs on 30th June, 1953 2.Number of clubs registered during the period 1st July, 1952, to 30th June, 1953 Anglesey 19 2 Brecon 27 1 Caernarvon 43 4 Cardigan 11 2 Carmarthen 46 2 Denbigh 45 7 Flint 65 4 Glamorgan 337 13 Cardiff county borough 77 4 Merthyr Tydfil county borough 30 2 Swansea county borough 54 3 Merioneth 9 3 Montgomery 10 — Pembroke 56 3 Radnor 6 — TOTAL FOR WALES 835 50 Monmouthshire 208 6 Newport county borough 68 2