§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many places there were available in Wales in residential homes in 1988; what were the corresponding figures for 1978; and how many were(a) local authority homes, (b) registered homes run by voluntary organisations and (c) registered homes run by private owners.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThere were 17,836 places available in local authority, private and voluntary residential homes for elderly, younger physically handicapped, blind, mentally ill, mentally handicapped and alcohol dependent people at 31 March 1988. The corresponding figure at 31 March 1978 was 10,750. The number of local authority homes, registered homes run by voluntary organisations and registered homes run by private owners is shown in the table:
in the coal industry in south Wales since 1 January 1990, indicating the measures he has taken to ameliorate their impact upon communities.
§ Mr. David HuntSince 1 January 1990 there have been 880 redundancies effected and 705 redundancies announced in the coal industry in south Wales. The Welsh Office, Welsh Development Agency, British Coal Enterprise, other agencies and Government Departments are working together and are responding to opportunities as they arise to offset the effects that the redundancies have on local communities.