§ Mr. Roderickasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all the special accommodation provided for the homeless in Wales by authorities, and the number of beds available in each.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasInformation in the form requested is not collected centrally. Returns are received annually showing the number of persons and families living in local authority family and communal accommodation respectively on 31st March. The position on 31st March 1972 is given in Tables 1 and 2 following:
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TABLE 2 FAMILIES IN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION ON 31st MARCH 1972 Local Authority Family Accommodation Communal Accommodation Total Anglesey County Council … … — — — Breconshire County Council … … — — — Caernarvonshire County Council … … 7 — 7 Cardiganshire County Council … … 4 — 4 Carmarthenshire County Council … … 3 — 3 Denbighshire County Council … … 3 — 3 Flintshire County Council … … 6 — 6 Glamorgan County Council … … 14 — 14 Merioneth County Council … … — — — Monmouthshire County Council … … 14 — 14 Montgomeryshire County Council … … 1 — 1 Pembrokeshire County Council … … 1 — 1 Radnorshire County Council … … — — — Cardiff County Borough Council … … 100 4 104 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council … … 1 — 1 Newport County Borough Council … … 6 — 6 Swansea County Borough Council … … — 9 9 160 13 173