§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current financial allocation from special central funding directly towards care for disabled people in the community in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesA total of £2.565 million was made available in 1992–93 to support the development of more flexible forms of community care for elderly people and people with physical or sensory disabilities. This grant scheme will continue in 1993–94 and applications from social services authorities are currently arriving for consideration.
A total of £27.5 million is being transferred from social security resources to local authorities in 1993–94, together with a supplementary sum of £8.4 million to support the general implementation of the community care reforms. A further £1.614 million has been allocated to social services authorities in recognition of their additional responsibilities arising from the new independent living fund arrangements for the support of disabled people in the community.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many houses specifically designed for disabled people have been built in each housing authority area in Wales in each year since 1986.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information is given in the table.
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1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Preseli Pembrokeshire 0 33 0 0 0 8 8 Radnorshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rhondda 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 Rhuddlan 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 Rhymney Valley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Pembrokeshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Swansea 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 Taff-Ely 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 Torfaen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vale of Glamorgan 1 10 1 0 2 1 0 Wrexham Maelor 11 0 20 12 19 0 0 Ynys Mon 0 0 2 0 0 25 0 Source: Local authority returns.