§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many refuge centres for battered wives there are in Wales; and how many places have been provided at each centre in each year since 1970.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThere are at present no refuge centres in Wales providing specifically for wives who have been the victims of violence in marriage. I understand that the Cardiff Women's Aid662W Group intends shortly to open a refuge in Cardiff and that the North Wales Women's Aid Group is planning the establishment of one in Colwyn Bay. Each of these is planned to accommodate some five or six women with their children.