HC Deb 15 November 1971 vol 826 cc40-1W
Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what districts under the control of the Glamorgan County Council have not yet established comprehensive secondary schools.

Mr. Peter Thomas

Comprehensive schools have not yet been established in the following districts:

  • Aberdare
  • Bargoed-Gelligaer*.
  • Caerphilly U.D.C.*.
  • Barry (Girls only)*.
  • Cowbridge-Llantwit Major.
  • Pencoed-Ogmore Vale*.
  • Pontypridd U.D.C.*.
  • Tonyrefail-Llantrisant*.
  • Neath*.
  • Gower R.D.C.*.
  • Llwchwr U.D.C.*.
  • Rhondda Borough (except Treorchy).

Reorganisation schemes for all the districts asterisked have been approved.

Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the area of derelict land in each of the proposed new county councils in Glamorganshire.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The information, based on the latest estimates provided by local authorities, is approximately as follows:

South Glamorgan 300 acres
West Glamorgan 1750 acres
Mid-Glamorgan 5550 acres

Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many slum houses exist in each of the proposed new county councils in Glamorganshire.

Mr. Peter Thomas

On the basis of the latest figures supplied by existing housing authorities, I estimate that the distribution of unfit houses in each of the proposed new counties is:

Mid-Glamorgan 8,644
South Glamorgan 2053
West Glamorgan 2,710

Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many primary and secondary schools over 50 years old and over 75 years old respectively, exist in

1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970
Merthyr Tydfil 59 71 40 29 34 16 17
Rhondda M.B. 63 52 45 32 31 25 16
Aberdare U.D. 80 45 32 33 41 29 23
Mountain Ash U.D. 51 56 47 37 34 31 37
Cardiff C.B.C. 59 54 27 33 24 23 21

Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales which six areas in Glamorganshire have the highest figures of incidence of bronchitis, ischaemic heart disease, and asthma.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The diseases mentioned are not notifiable, and the information is not available.