Government Forms (Hansard, 24 October 1966)

Mr. Alan Williams
asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many different Government forms are currently in use in Wales;
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(2) what estimates have been made of the annual cost of providing Welsh language versions of all Government forms currently in use in Wales; and what estimates have been made of the cost of bilingual forms.

§ Mr. Cledwyn Hughes
As my hon. Friend is aware, the Government have accepted the principle of equal validity and not of bilingualism. The criterion to be adopted as to whether a form in the Welsh language should be published is that of "fair demand". There are in the region of 4,000 different Government forms in use in Wales. It is not possible to give an estimate of the annual cost of providing all these in Welsh without a great deal of enquiry, which I do not feel is justified in view of the Government's stated policy.

Administrative County Carmarthen M.B. Llandovery M.B. Llanelli M.B. Llandeilo Ammanford U.D.

1935 176,900 10,770 2,034 37,890 1,938 7,130

1936 176,390 10,850 2,050 37,730 1,929 7,117

1937 174,090 10,950 2,032 37,120 1,909 6,958

1938 172,700 10,860 2,006 36,890 1,902 6,906

1939 171,980 10,940 1,999 36,590 1,891 6,793

1940 172,920 11,700 1,988 36,000 2,104 6,624

1941 180,390 12,590 2,214 35,490 2,312 7,133

1942 172,180 12,050 2,105 34,200 2,110 6,920

1943 165,810 11,310 2,010 33,220 1,951 6,662

1944 164,490 10,280 2,031 33,360 1,902 6,543

1945 162,670 10,020 1,943 33,400 1,886 6,403

1946 165,070 10,240 1,951 34,300 1,881 6,495

1947 168,400 12,200 1,849 34,720 1,910 6,492

1948 170,200 12,490 1,826 34,980 1,886 6,510

1949 170,800 12,540 2,036 33,630 1,940 6,395

1950 171,730 12,660 2,051 33,630 2,020 6,618

1951 170,600 12,080 2,034 33,870 1,949 6,561

1952 170,700 11,910 1,965 33,260 1,882 6,570

1953 170,900 11,970 1,960 32,880 1,860 6,641

1954 171,100 11,870 1,930 32,770 1,880 6,730

1955 170,800 11,850 1,940 32,120 1,880 6,710

1956 170,400 11,840 1,910 31,900 1,860 6,700

1957 170,300 11,860 1,950 32,110 1,840 6,680

1958 169,300 11,870 1,960 31,770 1,830 6,620

1959 168,700 11,980 1,960 31,430 1,810 6,560

1960 168,250 12,080 1,970 31,200 1,810 6,520

1961 166,800 12,830 1,980 29,900 1,900 6,240

1962 167,110 12,910 1,990 29,800 1,880 6,250

1963 166,560 12,900 1,990 29,510 1,880 6,200

1964 166,600 12,820 2,020 29,270 1,930 6,250

1965 166,320 12,830 1,990 29,120 1,930 6,200

§ Mr. Gwynfor Evans
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total population of Wales in each of the

	Administrative County	Carmarthen M.B.	Llandovery M.B.	Llanelli M.B.	Llandeilo	Ammanford U.D.
1935	176,900	10,770	2,034	37,890	1,938	7,130
1936	176,390	10,850	2,050	37,730	1,929	7,117
1937	174,090	10,950	2,032	37,120	1,909	6,958
1938	172,700	10,860	2,006	36,890	1,902	6,906
1939	171,980	10,940	1,999	36,590	1,891	6,793
1940	172,920	11,700	1,988	36,000	2,104	6,624
1941	180,390	12,590	2,214	35,490	2,312	7,133
1942	172,180	12,050	2,105	34,200	2,110	6,920
1943	165,810	11,310	2,010	33,220	1,951	6,662
1944	164,490	10,280	2,031	33,360	1,902	6,543
1945	162,670	10,020	1,943	33,400	1,886	6,403
1946	165,070	10,240	1,951	34,300	1,881	6,495
1947	168,400	12,200	1,849	34,720	1,910	6,492
1948	170,200	12,490	1,826	34,980	1,886	6,510
1949	170,800	12,540	2,036	33,630	1,940	6,395
1950	171,730	12,660	2,051	33,630	2,020	6,618
1951	170,600	12,080	2,034	33,870	1,949	6,561
1952	170,700	11,910	1,965	33,260	1,882	6,570
1953	170,900	11,970	1,960	32,880	1,860	6,641
1954	171,100	11,870	1,930	32,770	1,880	6,730
1955	170,800	11,850	1,940	32,120	1,880	6,710
1956	170,400	11,840	1,910	31,900	1,860	6,700
1957	170,300	11,860	1,950	32,110	1,840	6,680
1958	169,300	11,870	1,960	31,770	1,830	6,620
1959	168,700	11,980	1,960	31,430	1,810	6,560
1960	168,250	12,080	1,970	31,200	1,810	6,520
1961	166,800	12,830	1,980	29,900	1,900	6,240
1962	167,110	12,910	1,990	29,800	1,880	6,250
1963	166,560	12,900	1,990	29,510	1,880	6,200
1964	166,600	12,820	2,020	29,270	1,930	6,250
1965	166,320	12,830	1,990	29,120	1,930	6,200