§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people classified as homeless in Wales are currently accommodated at local authority expense in hostels or boarding houses.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonAt 31 December 1985 the number of households in Wales classified as homeless and resident at local authority expense in bed-and-breakfast accommodation or hostels was 20 and 127 respectively.
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the cost per week to each local authority in Wales currently of housing people classified as homeless in hostels or boarding houses; and what was the total expense incurred for all of Wales in 1985.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonFigures for local authority expenditure on homelessness including bed-and-breakfast accommodation are collected annually. Figures from the last financial year for which information is available (1984–85) are shown in the following table:
Local Authority* Net cost per week† Alyn and Deeside 9.46 Carmarthen 25.83 Ceredigion 71.77 Dinefwr 93.54 Llanelli 114.31 Preseli 201.06 South Pembrokeshire 6.92 Newport 138.02 Aberconwy 39.83 Dwyfor 12.69 Meirionnydd 2.10 Rhondda 104.54 Rhymney Valley 23.00 Taff-Ely 11.25 Cardiff 1,206.33 Neath 0.79 Swansea 2.08 Total Wales (per week) 2,063.52 The all Wales total for the financial year was £107,303. * Local authorities not shown incurred no expenditure in this category. † Total expenditure less income from fees and charges (which includes any income which may be received direct from DHSS).