§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the sums allocated and disbursed in the years 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 and 1982–83 for the provision of sites for gipsies in Wales.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasThe information requested is as follows:
Amount allocated £
Amount disbursed by Secretary of State £
1979–80 450,000 4,156 1980–81 300,000 219,679 1981–82 520,000 244,057 1982–83 510,000 283,042
§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many pitches for gipsy sites have been established in Wales; and what is the number for each county.
§ Mr. John Stradling Thomas240 pitches for gypsy caravans have been provided on local authority owned sites in Wales. The number for each county is as follows:
Number Clwyd Nil Dyfed 80 Gwent 36 Gwynedd 34 Mid Glamorgan 24 Powys 10 South Glamorgan 56 West Glamorgan Nil— but temproary site has provision for up to 60 caravans. No information is available on the number of pitches on privately owned sites.