HC Deb 26 May 1993 vol 225 cc642-3W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures showing the value of construction industry new orders according to sector at constant 1985 prices in Wales in each year from 1980 indicating the values of (a) total new orders, (b) housing new orders, (c) construction and industry new orders and (d) public infrastructure new orders.

Mr. David Hunt

Constant price data are available only for years until 1991 and the available information is given in the following tables.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Comprehensive information is not available in the form requested. However, from 1988, the special schools subject to section 14 procedures, together with the date of my right hon. Friend's decision, are shown in the following list. Prior to 1988, the number of special schools in Wales by county and by year are shown in the relevant volume of "Statistics of Education in Wales"

County and School Proposal Decision
South Glamorgan
Closure of Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Hospital School to form a hospital class March 1988 Approved
West Glamorgan
Closure of Maytree School, Swansea; pupils from the Maytree Autistic Unit to transfer to Penybryn School, Swansea June 1989 Approved
Gwynedd
Closure of Ysgol Gogarth and Ysgol Wern Yr Wylan, Llandudno, and establishment of a new school in the premises of Ysgol Gogarth December 1989 Approved
Gwent
Closure of St. Lawrence Hospital School, Chepstow, to form a hospital class December 1989 Approved
South Glamorgan
Closure of Pentwyn, Presswood House and Preswylfa Schools, Cardiff, and the establishment of a new school at Pentwyn Closures approved May 1992; new school approved subject to refurbishment work being done
Powys
Closure of Cyfronydd, School and, in effect, its amalgamation with Brynllywarch School Awaiting decision

Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what advice has been issued directly or through the

Total construction output in Wales at constant 1985 prices £ million
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 11992
Housing (new works):
Public sector 96 64 51 53 42 26 26 33 39 36 47 43 59
Private sector 138 125 90 140 127 105 117 123 171 199 200 113 141
Housing:
Repair and Maintenance 258 241 238 250 266 277 298 326 341 339 334 295 283
Private Sector Industrial and Commercial
New work 237 236 183 153 208 197 164 204 223 350 344 353 347
Repair and Maintenance 80 69 66 81 74 81 87 100 104 112 120 109 105
Public Works:
New work 308 281 264 259 217 202 201 231 227 216 223 269 341
Repair and Maintenance 192 177 185 159 157 148 141 149 143 140 160 153 140
Total 1,310 1,194 1,077 1,096 1,091 1,036 1,034 1,166 1,248 1,391 1,430 1,336 1,416

Source:Department of the Environment

1Provisional