§ Mr. Butcherasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many employees left the employment of his Department for whatever reason in 1977–78 and 1978–79.
Specially designed (wheelchair) housing Mobility housing Starts Completions Starts Completions 1978—First quarter … … … 9 8 9 0 Second quarter … … … 20 7 71 9 Third quarter … … … 8 3 40 1 Fourth quarter … … … 0 0 10 40 37 18 130 50 1979—First quarter … … … 4 1 5 39 Second quarter … … … 2 9 15 9 Third quarter … … … 3 0 1 0 Fourth quarter … … … 5 3 124 3 14 13 145 51 It is for local housing authorities to decide what proportion of the resources available to them should be used for the provision by them of housing adapted for the disabled. A sub-committee of the Welsh Housing Consultative Committee keeps the question of providing special needs housing under regular review.