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aade in the each of the rrent year; the corre- r since 1974.
formation- March 1980
Total
1,265
702
1,434
1,178
1,036
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Mr. Geraint Howells asked the Sec- retary of State for Wales how many 99- year leaseholds exist in Wales at present; and if he will publish the figures by local authority district area.
Mr. Wyn Roberts: A provisional esti- mate from the latest Welsh housing and dwelling survey is that in 1978-79 about 105,000 owner-occupied dwellings in Wales were held on 99-year leases. No comparable data are available for the rented sector.
An approximate breakdown by county is given below. It is not possible to give an accurate breakdown by districts.
Approximate number of properties held on 99-year leuses
Mid-Glamorgan
3,000 4,000
17,000
1,000
30.000
1,000
27,000
21,000
105,000
898
2,090
Clwyd
1,969
Dyfed
Gwent
1,243
Gwynedd
1,126
1,068
Powys
1,496
South Glamorgan
West Glamorgan
910
Wales
902
1,235
1,245
Components do not add up to total because
of rounding.
1,082
963
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response to the recent appeal made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for refugee relief in Soma- lia. The Government have no detailed information about the amount of aid given by British voluntary agencies for refugees from Ethiopia. In 1978-79 Her Majesty's Government contributed £50,000 to help the voluntary agencies defray the costs of transporting relief supplies to refugees in the Horn of
Africa.
Illegal Immigrants (China)
Mr. Wrigglesworth asked the Lord Privy Seal how many illegal immigrants from China have been returned in each of the last six months; and what are the most recent weekly figures for April and May.
Mr. Blaker: The numbers of illegal immigrants repatriated to China in the last six months are:
December
January
February
March
April
May
15,202
4,054
4.597
4,452
5,898
4,993
(up to 19 May)
ному
1,216
1,191
945
684
882
762
1,267
645 653
olds
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how many een granted onths; and es by local er with the five years: have been ts in Wales I if he will thority dis-
information
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
Vietnamese Refugees (Hong Kong) Mr. Wrigglesworth asked the Lord Privy Seal how many Vietnamese refugees are still resident in Hong Kong; and when it is now expected that they will be resettled.
Mr. Blaker: On 20 May there were 39,695 Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong awaiting resettlement. At a pro- jected rate of 3,000 persons per month, and provided that there is no increase in the average of 10 new arrivals a day since 1 January, it will take until August 1981 to resettle them elsewhere.
Ethiopian Refugees
Mr. Gummer asked the Lord Privy Seal what is the total cost in voluntary aid from the United Kingdom for refugees from Ethiopia; and what is the total contribution of the United Kingdom Government.
Mr. Luce: Subject to parliamentary approval. the Government propose to give £850,000 in cash and in kind in
The weekly figures of illegal immi-
grants repatriated to China since 1 April
are:
1-7 April
8-14 April 15-21 April
22-28 April
29 April-5 May 6-12 May 13-19 May
Iran (Sanctions)
1,452
1,087
1,360
1,279
2,113
1,810
1,790 *
Mr. Marlow asked the Lord Privy Seal what assessment he has made of the effects that the implementation of trade sanctions against Iran will have on (a) speeding the release of the United States hostages, (b) strengthening the moderate forces in that country, (c) the long-term improvement in relationships between Europe and the Middle East and particularly Iran and (d) reducing the in- fluence of the Soviet Union in the Middle East, particularly Iran.
Mr. Hurd: I have little to add to the reply which I gave on 14 May, and points which I made during the debate on the Iran (Temporary Powers) Bill on