§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales if statistics on homelessness in Wales are yet available; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThe Welsh Office is today publishing statistics based on returns from authorities in Wales covering the period 1st April to 30th June 1978. Copies are being placed in the Library of the House. The conclusions that can be drawn from the first quarter's returns are necessarily limited, especially as these are the first returns under a new system of collecting homelessness statistics, and there are no comparable previous figures. However, it is clear that district councils throughout Wales are implementing the Act and I welcome this evidence that help is reaching those who need it.