§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average length of stay for families with dependent children, who were accepted as homeless by their local authority and placed in bed and breakfast accommodation, in 1990 or at the nearest available date; and if he will express the answer in terms of the average length of stay for Wales and for each local authority.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe information is not centrally available.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many families with dependent children were accepted as homeless in 1990 or at the nearest available date.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettA total of 4,850 households with dependent children were accepted as homeless during the financial year 1989–90.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many families with dependent children, accepted as318W homeless by their local authorities, were placed in bed and breakfast accommodation in 1990 or at the nearest available date; and if he will expand the answer in terms of the total number for Wales and the number for each local authority.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe information requested is given for the financial year 1989–90 in the table:
Households with dependent children accepted as homeless and placed in bed and breakfast accommodation 1989–90 Number Aberconwy 20 Alyn and Deeside 5 Brecknock 1 Cardiff 404 Carmarthen 1 Ceredigion 8 Colwyn 1 Delyn 18 Dinefwr 16 Islwyn 9 Llanelli 39 Meirionnydd 3 Monmouth 2 Neath 6 Newport 31 Ogwr 5 Port Talbot 3 Preseli Pembrokeshire 30 Radnorshire 2 Rhondda 2 Rhuddlan 2 Rhymney Valley 20 South Pembrokeshire 2 Swansea 2 Taff-Ely 3 Torfaen 10 Vale of Glamorgan 7 Wrexham Maelor 15 Ynys Mon 1 Wales 688