§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has to tackle homelessness in Wales.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonIn addition to the significant increases in the allocations made to local authorities and to the Housing Corporation to help meet housing need in Wales, we have helped to secure the introduction of substantial private finance for housing association schemes in Wales. We have significantly increased our financial support for voluntary bodies working to help relieve homelessness in Wales. The Government are also preparing a guide for publication which will contain advice about the statutory rights of those who are homeless, and are financing research into the operation of the homeless persons legislation in England and Wales.
Home Improvement Grants 1984 1985 1986 Completed grants (No.) Completed grants (£'000) Completed grants (No.) Completed grants (£'000) Completed grants (No.) Completed grants (£'000) Aberconwy 207 674 204 552 155 741 Alyn and Deeside 274 643 131 472 134 423 Arfon 567 2,117 413 1,645 480 1,935 Blaenau Gwent 1,209 4,454 529 2,149 414 1,507 Brecknock 417 1,522 136 601 141 343 Cardiff 2,745 9,119 2,456 7,478 2,572 7,942 Carmarthen 1,398 5,648 358 1,505 518 2,129 Ceredigion 522 2,309 348 1,186 336 1,720 Colwyn 225 1,012 58 258 310 762 Cynon Valley 495 2,211 271 930 549 1,529 Delyn 196 634 150 438 179 449 Dinefwr 348 1,338 146 651 196 550 Dwyfor 457 1,713 125 415 186 683 Glyndwr 407 1,740 170 807 130 569 Islwyn 909 2,596 1,109 2,617 1,162 2,853 Llanelli 1,137 2,383 398 1,015 324 725