HC Deb 05 March 1980 vol 980 cc215-6W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each local authority who received assistance with the provision of aids in 1978–79.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

HOUSEHOLDS WHICH RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF AIDS IN 1978–79
Number Rate*
Clwyd 3,606 9.44
Dyfed 2,028 6.24
Gwent 4,069 9.29
Gwynedd 1,080 4.77
Mid Glamorgan 2,192 4.08
Powys 813 7.67
South Glamorgan 418 1.08
West Glamorgan 1,070 2.92
Wales 15,276 5.52
* Rate per 1,000 population at 30 June 1978.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each local authority who received assistance with the provision of aids in 1978–79.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

HOUSEHOLDS CONTAINING DISABLED CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF AIDS 1978–79
Number Rate*
Clwyd 61 0.68
Dyfed 38 0.54
Gwent†
Gwynedd 7 0.14
Mid Glamorgan 38 0.29
Powys 11 0.48
South Glamorgan 12 0.13
West Glamorgan 179 2.14
Wales 346 0.54
* Rate per 1,000 population aged 0.15 at 30 June 1978.
† Breakdown of aids by type of household is not available for Gwent.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each local authority who received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1978–79.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

HOUSEHOLDS CONTAINING DISABLED CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH THE PAYMENT OF RENTAL FOR TELEPHONES OR ATTACHMENTS IN 1978–79*
Number Rate†
Clwyd 17 0.19
Dyfed 3 0.04
Gwent 16 0.15
Gwynedd 15 0.29
Mid Glamorgan 24 0.18
Powys
South Glamorgan 7 0.08
West Glamorgan 78 0.93
Wales 160 0.25
* Excluding those cases where a telephone and/or attachments were installed (and part of all of the installation costs were met by the authority) during the period.
† Rate per 1,000 population aged 0–15 at 30 June 1978.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each local authority who received assistance with the installation of telephones in 1978–79.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

HOUSEHOLDS CONTAINING DISABLED CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH THE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONES IN 1978–79
Number Rate*
Clwyd 4 0.04
Dyfed 1 0.01
Gwent 4 0.04
Gwynedd 12 0.24
Mid Glamorgan 18 0.14
Powys
South Glamorgan
West Glamorgan 9 0.11
Wales 48 0.07
* Rate per 1,000 population aged 0–15 at 30 June 1978.