HC Deb 07 November 1995 vol 265 cc801-2W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people are estimated to be homeless in each local housing authority area, and what were the comparable figures in 1986 and 1990. [41147]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Information on people accepted as homeless under part III of the Housing Act 1985 is shown in the table.

People accepted as homeless in Wales
Number
Between 1 April and 30 June
19861 19901 11995
Aberconwy 43 20 42
Alyn and Deeside 84 80 118
Arfon 9 22 24
Blaenau Gwent 114 221 159
Brecknock 34 50 84
Cardiff 456 650 489
Carmarthen 34 45 49
Ceredigion 24 87 67
Colwyn 13 27 62
Cynon Valley 229 116 37
Delyn 80 241 51
Dinefwr 51 31 99
Dwyfor 53 38 31
Glyndwr 13 17 9
Islwyn 34 101 83
Llanelli 76 66 41
Lliw Valley 55 104 13
Meirionnydd 38 63 39
Merthyr Tydfil 46 141 123
Monmouth 211 69 26
Montgomery 27 44 87
Neath 212 151 137
Newport 295 665 295
Ogwr 421 304 600
Port Talbot 33 94 84
Preseli Pembrokeshire 44 70 98
Radnor 12 14 29
Rhondda 61 36 52
Rhuddlan 51 38 22
Rhymney Valley 172 148 52
South Pembrokeshire 25 88 69
Swansea 161 98 646
Taff-Ely 75 145 111
Torfaen 212 194 107
Vale of Glamorgan 100 316 142
Wrexham Maelor 169 212 148
Ynys Mon 14 9 57
1Figures relate to people accepted as homeless through the quarter to 30 June.