§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the local authorities which started to build (a) wheelchair housing and (b) mobility housing in 1980.
§ Mr. Michael Roberts"Wheelchair" housing was started in 1980 in Blaenau Gwent, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Lliw Valley, Newport and Rhymney Valley; during this period starts were made on "mobility" dwellings in Cardiff and Lliw Valley.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many units of (a) wheelchair housing and (b) mobility housing were started, respectively, by local authorities and new towns and by housing associations in each quarter of 1979 and 1980 and the first quarter of 1981; and if he will state in each case the percentage difference from the equivalent quarter of the preceding year.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe information given in the following table refers to local authorities and new towns. The numbers involved are too small to make percentage differences statistically meaningful. Information relating to housing associations' wheelchair and mobility housing is not collected centrally.
Number of units started by local authorities and new towns in Wales "Mobility" dwellings "Wheelchair" dwellings 1979 1st quarter 1 3 2nd quarter 2 2 3rd quarter 1 3 4th quarter — 5 1980 1st quarter 8 2 2nd quarter 8 3 3rd quarter 3 2 4th quarter — 4 1981 1st quarter — —
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many (a) improvement grants and (b) intermediate grants were made for the adaptation of houses by disabled people in 1980.
§ Mr. Michael Roberts169 and 38 respectively.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many houses owned by housing authorities were adapted to meet the needs of disabled occupants in 1980.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThis information is not collected centrally.