Television (Wales) (Hansard, 12 July 1972)

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications when BBC1 and Harlech Television, respectively, will be receivable in ultra-high frequency in the Conway area.

§ Sir J. Eden
The BBC hope to commence transmissions of BBC Wales from the Conway UHF relay station next summer; the IBA hope to bring HTV (Wales) on the air from this station towards the end of 1973.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what additional masts will be required to transmit programmes on the Fourth Channel in Wales, to supplement those already envisaged for the transmission of the existing British Broadcasting Corporation and Independent Television Authority services.

§ Sir J. Eden
Provision of four channels was taken into account at the start of

NUMBERS OF CHILDREN OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE IN THE CARE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN WALES AND MONMOUTH SHIRE ON 31ST MARCH

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

Anglesey CC … 20 18 21 22 21 33

Brecon CC … 25 24 24 19 25 25

Caernarvon CC … 63 77 84 77 88 99

Cardigan CC … 30 26 30 25 25 33

Carmarthen CC … 66 67 68 63 74 88

Denbigh CC … 135 147 154 144 139 157

Flintshire CC … 103 110 131 128 128 121

Glamorgan CC … 486 472 477 472 480 559

Merioneth CC … 25 22 29 26 32 24

Monmouth CC … 229 197 191 207 170 235

Montgomery CC … 12 11 14 10 11 9

Pembroke CC … 52 53 56 58 54 52

Radnor CC … 7 6 6 8 8 11

Cardiff CBC 225 264 251 250 249 372

Merthyr Tydfil CBC … 42 38 36 39 28 35

Newport CBC … 115 126 141 138 142 154

Swansea CBC … 96 103 86 95 96 96

Wales and Monmouthshire … 1,761 1,761 1,797 1,781 1,770 2,103

^* The figures for 1971 are not directly comparable with those for earlier years, since on 1st January, 1971, the power of the courts to commit to approved school or to the care of a fit person was replaced by a power to commit to the care of a local authority, and all persons under 19 then subject to approved school orders or to supervision after release from approved school were deemed from that date to be subject to care orders.

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UHF planning so no additional masts would be needed for the purpose of activating a fourth channel.

NUMBERS OF CHILDREN OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE IN THE CARE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN WALES AND MONMOUTH SHIRE ON 31ST MARCH
		1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971
Anglesey CC	…	20	18	21	22	21	33
Brecon CC	…	25	24	24	19	25	25
Caernarvon CC	…	63	77	84	77	88	99
Cardigan CC	…	30	26	30	25	25	33
Carmarthen CC	…	66	67	68	63	74	88
Denbigh CC	…	135	147	154	144	139	157
Flintshire CC	…	103	110	131	128	128	121
Glamorgan CC	…	486	472	477	472	480	559
Merioneth CC	…	25	22	29	26	32	24
Monmouth CC	…	229	197	191	207	170	235
Montgomery CC	…	12	11	14	10	11	9
Pembroke CC	…	52	53	56	58	54	52
Radnor CC	…	7	6	6	8	8	11
Cardiff CBC	225	264	251	250	249	372
Merthyr Tydfil CBC	…	42	38	36	39	28	35
Newport CBC	…	115	126	141	138	142	154
Swansea CBC	…	96	103	86	95	96	96
Wales and Monmouthshire	…	1,761	1,761	1,797	1,781	1,770	2,103
^* The figures for 1971 are not directly comparable with those for earlier years, since on 1st January, 1971, the power of the courts to commit to approved school or to the care of a fit person was replaced by a power to commit to the care of a local authority, and all persons under 19 then subject to approved school orders or to supervision after release from approved school were deemed from that date to be subject to care orders.