§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many households have been accepted as homeless by local authorities in rural areas in Wales in each year since 1979; [18671]
(2) how many households have been accepted as homeless by local authorities in Wales in each year since 1979. [18672]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansInformation on the number of households accepted by local authorities as homeless is provided in the following table.
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Number of households accepted as homeless Rural Wales1 Wales 1979 874 4,676 1980 883 5,446 1981 821 5,462 1982 786 5,611 1983 794 5,008 1984 833 4,999 1985 1,012 5,371 1986 1,001 5,965 19872 1,311 5,683 1988 1,295 6,818 1989 1,329 7,805 19903 3,387 9,963 1991 1,625 9,843 1992 1,691 10,270 19934 1,821 11,125
Number of households accepted as homeless Rural Wales1 Wales 1994 1,722 10,293 1995 1,658 9,001 Source:
Local authority returns.
Notes:
1Aberconwy, Arfon, Brecknock, Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Colwyn, Delyn, Dinefwr, Dwyfor Glyndwr, Merionnydd, Monmouth, Montgomeryshire, Perseli Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire South Pembrokeshire and Ynys Mon district councils.
2The Wales total excludes data for Islwyn from October to December.
3Figures include estimates of 2,000 households made homeless in Colwyn as a result of the major flooding incident in February 1990.
4Figures include estimates of 237 households made homeless in Aberconwy as a result of the major flooding incident in Llandudno during June 1993.