§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many households have been accepted as homeless by local authorities in rural areas in Wales in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesInformation on homeless cases accepted by local authorities in rural areas in Wales is provided in the following table:
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Homeless cases accepted by local authorities in rural areas1 Years Cases 1979 874 1980 883 1981 821 1982 786 1983 794 1984 833 1985 1,012 1986 1,001 1987 1,311 1988 1,295 1989 1,329 19902 3,387 1991 1,625 1992 1,691
Homeless cases accepted by local authorities in rural areas1 Years Cases 19933 1,821 1994 1,770 Notes:
1 Aberconwy, Arfon, Brecknock, Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Colwyn, Delyn, Dinefwr, Dwyfor, Meirionnydd, Monmouth, Montgomeryshire, Preseli, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire, South Pembrokeshire and Ynys Môn district councils.
2 Figures include estimates of 2,000 households made homeless in Colwyn as a result of the major flooding incident in February 1990.
3 Figures include estimates of 237 households made homeless in Aberconwy as a result of the major flooding incident in Llandudno in June 1993.
Source:
Local authority returns.