§ Mr. G. Robertsasked the Minister of Education if he will state the number of Welsh language schools and the number of pupils attending them in each county of Wales.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe latest available particulars about Welsh language schools or departments in areas which are mainly English-speaking are as follows:
Local Education Authority Number of Schools/Departments Number of Pupils Breconshire … 3 222 Caernarvonshire … 2 211 Cardiganshire … 1 214 Carmarthenshire … 4* 878 Denbighshire … 5 418 Flintshire … 7† 1,043 Glamorgan … 13* 1,120 Cardiff … 1 157 Swansea … 2 258 … 38 4,521 * Includes one secondary school †Includes two secondary schools. The total excludes four Flintshire schools included in previous returns, as these schools are now considered to be located in mainly Welsh-speaking areas.