§ Mr. Tudor Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will indicate the number of car licences for the latest year of each county in Wales; and what percentage this is of the population in each case.
§ Mr. George Thomas:The following table gives in Columns (2) and (3) the information required for each of the 17 licensing authorities in Wales.
(1) (2) (3) Licencing Authority Number of car licences current September, 1969 Licences expressed as percentage of 1969 population Anglesey A.C. 14,330 24.6 Brecknockshire 12,090 22.0 Caernarvonshire 29,770 24.7 Cardiganshire 15,280 28.6 Carmarthenshire 36,820 22.5 Denbighshire 40,560 22.3 Flintshire 37,590 22.2 Glamorgan A.C. 126,970 17.1 Merioneth 8,960 23.8 Monmouthshire 65,540 18.6 Montgomeryshire 13,780 32.2 Pembrokeshire 25,140 24.9 Radnorshire 5,690 31.2 Cardiff C.B 54,220 19.0 Merthyr Tydfil C.B 7,800 13.8 Newport C.B. 22,170 19.8 Swansea C.B. 35,680 20.8