§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether, without incurring disproportionate costs, he will give, for the longest and most convenient period of time, the total number of persons in those quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organisations for which he is responsible which have claimed expenses and subsistence and travel allowances, and the totals of all such allowances claimed.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThere is no official definition of the term quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation. But as regards the Welsh public bodies for which my right hon. and learned Friend has ministerial responsibility, the detailed information sought in the question is a matter for the bodies concerned.
§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will estimate, in the 315W case of each quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organisation for which he is responsible, the total expenditure for each year to 1977–78 since its establishment.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThere is no official definition of the term quasi-autonomous
£'000 (out-turn figures) 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 Area Health Authorities — — — — — Welsh Health Technical Services Organisation — — — — — Cwmbran Development Corporation 1,370 1,608 1,837 1,701 2,365 Development Board for Rural Wales — — — — — Land Authority for Wales — — — — — Sports Council for Wales — — — — 400 Wales Tourist Board — 65 324 822 1,591 Welsh Development Agency — — — — —
1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 Area Health Authorities — 143,265 187,652 212,622 239,763 Welsh Health Technical Services Organisation — 1,232 1,471 1,768 1,972 Cwmbran Development Corporation 2,564 4,825 8,800 6,408 4,705 Development Board for Rural Wales — — — 6 4,282 Land Authority for Wales — — 54 3,279 4,046 Sports Council for Wales 610 797 996 1,280 1,379 Wales Tourist Board 3,180 1,568 1,991 1,946 2,359 Welsh Development Agency — — 4,479 17,310 33,876