HC Deb 27 April 1981 vol 3 cc298-302W
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 which received assistance, with the provision of aids in 1979–80.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

Cases of assistance with the provision of aids in 1979–80
Number *Rate
Clwyd 1,972 5.12
Dyfed 2,170 6.66
Gwent 2,429 5.57
Gwynedd 1,765 7.80
Mid Glamorgan 2,538 4.72
Powys 752 7.02
South Glamorgan 340 0.87
West Glamorgan 806 2.20
Wales 12,772 4.60

*Rate per 1,000 population at 30 June 1979.

Information for 1979–80 is available only for the number of cases receiving assistance, which, in general, will be for one person rather than for a household.

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 which received assistance with the provision of aids in 1979–80.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

Cases of assistance in 1979–80 with the provision of aids where the person assisted was aged under 16 years
Number Rate*
Clwyd 108 1.21
Dyfed 29 0.42
Gwent 33 0.32
Gwynedd 32 0.63
Mid Glamorgan 9 0.07
Powys 5 0.22
South Glamorgan 17 0.19
West Glamorgan 18 0.22
Wales 251 0.39
* Rate per 1,000 population aged under 16 at 30 June 1979.

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 which received assistance with the installation of telephones in 1979–80.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

Cases of assistance with the installation of telephones in 1979–80
Number Rate*
Clwyd 62 0.16
Dyfed 103 0.32
Gwent 255 0.58
Gwynedd 80 0.35
Mid Glamorgan 666 1.24
Powys 7 0.07
South Glamorgan 213 0.55
West Glamorgan 52 0.14
Wales 1,438 0.52
* Rate per 1,000 population at 30 June 1979.
Includes one transfer fee.
Information for 1979–80 is available only for the number of cases receiving assistance, which, in general, will be for one person rather than for a household.

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 which received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1979–80.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

Cases of assistance with the payment of telephone rentals* in 1979–80
Number Rate*
Clwyd 583 1.51
Dyfed 572 1.76

Number Rate
Gwent 961 2.20
Gwynedd 544 2.40
Mid Glamorgan 2,488 4.63
Powys 46 0.43
South Glamorgan 779 1.99
West Glamorgan 920 2.51
Wales 6,893 2.48
* Those rentals for which the local authority was currently responsible at 31 March 1980, including rentals for telephones installed during the year.
Rate per 1,000 population at 30 June 1979.
Information for 1979–80 is available only for the number of cases receiving assistance, which, in general, will be for one person, rather than for a household.

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 which received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1979–80.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

Cases of assistance with the payment of telephone rentals* where the person assisted was aged under 16 years
Number Rate
Clwyd 10 0.11
Dyfed 3 0.04
Gwent 20 0.20
Gwynedd 21 0.41
Mid Glamorgan 58 0.45
Powys 1 0.04
South Glamorgan 6 0.07
West Glamorgan 15 0.18
Wales 134 0.21
* Those rentals for which the local authority was currently responsible at 31 March 1980, including rentals for telephones installed during the year.
Rate per 1,000 population aged under 16 at 30 June 1979.

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 which received assistance with the installation of telephones in 1979–80.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

Cases of assistance in 1979–80 with installation of telephones where the person assisted was aged under 16 years
Number Rate*
Clwyd 1 0.01
Dyfed 0 0.00
Gwent 4 0.04
Gwynedd 3 0.06
Mid Glamorgan 26 0.20
Powys 0 0.00
South Glamorgan 1 0.01
West Glamorgan 1 0.01
Wales 36 0.06
* Rate per thousand population aged under 16 at 30 June 1979.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the numbers of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each local authority which received assistance with adaptations to the home in 1979–80.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

Cases of assistance with adaptations to properties* in 1979–80
Number Rate
Clwyd 263 0.68
Dyfed 68 0.21
Gwent 118 0.27
Gwynedd 99 0.44
Mid Glamorgan 868 1.61
Powys 37 0.35
South Glamorgan 180 0.46
West Glamorgan 239 0.65
Wales 1,872 0.67
* Includes only those cases where the whole cost was met by the social services department. Adaptations carried out by housing authorities are not included.
Rate per 1,000 population at 30 June 1979.
Information for 1979–80 is available only for the number of cases receiving assistance, which, in general, will be for one person rather than for a household.

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 which received assistance with adaptations to the home in 1979–80.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

Cases of assistance in 1979–80 with adaptations to property* where the person assisted was aged under 16 years
Number Rate
Clwyd 22 0.25
Dyfed 4 0.06
Gwent 3 0.03
Gwynedd 2 0.04
Mid Glamorgan 16 0.12
Powys 7 0.31
South Glamorgan 10 0.11
West Glamorgan 10 0.12
Wales 74 0.12
* Includes only those cases where the whole cost was met by the social services department.
Rate per thousand population aged under16 at 30 June 1979.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of people and the rate per 1,000 population in each local authority which received assistance with holidays in 1979–80.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is as follows:

Cases of assistance with holidays* in 1979–80
Numbers Rate
Clwyd 124 0.31
Dyfed 246 0.76
Gwent 988 2.27
Gwynedd 164 0.72

Cases of assistance with holidays* in 1979–80
Numbers Rate
Mid Glamorgan 182 0.34
Powys 16 0.15
South Glamorgan 531 1.36
West Glamorgan 468 1.28
Wales 2,719 0.98
* Includes all cases where a person, whether handicapped or not, was provided with a holiday whose cost, in whole or in part, fell upon the social services department.
Rate per 1,000 population at 30 June 1979.
Information for 1979–80 is available only for the number of cases receiving assistance, which, in general, will be for one person rather than for a household.

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