§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what was the amount of cold weather payments for each of the last two years in the United Kingdom and in Wales;
(2) what locations in Wales are used as a basis for the decision on cold weather payments; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe Meteorological Office weather stations used for the cold weather payments scheme in Wales are: Aberporth, Cilfynydd, Mumbles, Rhoose, Trawsfynydd and Valley.
Some 2.5 million payments were made in the United Kingdom at a cost of nearly £15 million in 1992–93 and 2.1 million payments were made at a cost of nearly £12.4 million in 1993–94. No payments were made in Wales during the last two years.