§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many children were taken into care in 1975 in Wales; and what is the ratio of this figure to the total population.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe number of admissions to care in Wales during the 12 months ended 31st March 1975 was 2,520. This is equivalent to a ratio of 3.3 per 1,000 of the population aged under 18 in
LOCAL AUTHORITY CURRENT EXPENDITURE—WALES £ million at November 1975 prices 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Roads and transport 53 46 45 45 Housing 17 18 18 19 Other environmental services 51 50 48 48 Education, libraries, science and arts 234 236 236 233 Health and personal social services 41 42 43 43 Other public services 4 4 4 4 Total current 400 396 394 392