HC Deb 28 June 1965 vol 715 cc9-10W
Mr. Alan Williams

asked the Minister of Health how much money per head of physically-handicapped population is spent by the local authority in each Welsh county borough on welfare provision for the physically handicapped.

Mr. K. Robinson

Expenditure per head on the physically handicapped by county borough councils in Wales in 1964–65 is estimated at:

Authority Per Capita Expenditure
£ s. d.
Cardiff … … 14 1 8
Merthyr Tydfil … … 10 15 0
Newport … … 15 15 3
Swansea … … 12 3 1

Mr. Alan Williams

asked the Minister of Health how much money per head of physically-handicapped population is spent by the local authority in each Welsh county on welfare provision for the physically handicapped.

Mr. K. Robinson

Expenditure per head on the physically handicapped by

Mr. Loughlin

I have written to the hon. Member today, and I regret the length of time investigations have taken.