§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate, county by county, of the number of homeless people in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GristActual figures for cases of statutory homelessness are supplied quarterly to the Department by all Welsh local authorities. Figures for 1987, county by county, are as follows:—
Number of cases presented Number of cases accepted Clwyd 1,190 840 Dyfed 596 532 Gwent 1,952 1,114 Gwynedd 435 227 Mid Glamorgan 1,693 1,008 Powys 146 120 South Glamorgan 1,339 696 West Glamorgan 1,072 757 Wales 8,423 5,294 The number of cases accepted as homeless in Wales in 1987 represents an 11 per cent. decrease over 1986.
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§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what further measures he proposes to tackle homelessness.
§ Mr. GristAs I told the hon. Member for Newport, East (Mr. Hughes), on 20 May at columns608–609, we are concerned to increase the supply of rented accommodation for those in greatest housing need through the specific proposals in the Housing Bill.