Mr. Fred Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the statistics relating to services provided under Section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act by local authorities in Wales in the last financial year; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Barry JonesThe information is as follows:
Form of Assistance Number of households helped in 1974–75 Comparable figures for 1973–74 Telephones 1,274 1,403 Attachments 41 112 Telephone rentals 2,258 1,323 Other communication equipment 35 39 Televisions installed 242 1,624 Licences 561 425 Radio 216 101 Other personal aids 9,405 8,288 Adaptations to property 2,238 1,419* Private minor 917 541 Private major 117 69 Local authority 1,204 672 Net Total Households† 13,066 12,790 Holidays provided 1,757 2,077 * Total includes 137 adaptations carried out by Cardiff CBC who were unable to provide a breakdown. † Some households received more than one form of help. I am arranging for details of provision by individual local authorities in 1974–75 to be placed in the Library.