HC Deb 05 March 1980 vol 980 c218W
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 payment of telephone rentals in 1978–79.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

HOUSEHOLDS WHO RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH THE PAYMENT OF RENTALS FOR TELEPHONE OR ATTACHMENTS IN 1978–79*
Number Rate
Clwyd 768 2.01
Dyfed 504 1.55
Gwent 516 1.18
Gwynedd 259 1.14
Mid Glamorgan 1,629 3.03
Powys 54 0.51
South Glamorgan 694 1.80
West Glamorgan 926 2.52
Wales 5,350 1.93
* Excluding those cases where a telephone and/or attachments were installed (and part or all of the installation costs were met by the authority) during the period.
† 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 and the rate per 1,000 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 THAT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH THE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONES IN 1978–79
Number Rate*
Clwyd 93 0.24
Dyfed 91 0.28
Gwent 252 0.58
Gwynedd 129 0.57
Mid Glamorgan 584 1.09
Powys 18 0.17
South Glamorgan 30 0.08
West Glamorgan 87 0.24
Wales 1,284 0.46
* Rate per 1,000 population at 30 June 1978.