Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 March 1997. It was answered by Roger Evans (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: If he will list the locations of the meteorological stations on the basis of whose readings elegibility for cold weather payments are determined for each part of Wales, and in each case its (a) height above sea level and (b) proximity to the coastline. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the locations of the meteorological stations on the basis of whose readings eligibility for cold weather payments are determined for each part of Wales, and if each case its (a) height above sea level and (b) proximity to the coast. [18508] Mr. Roger Evans: The information is set out in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Weather station Height above mean sea level (metres) Proximity to coastline (kilometres) Aberporth 133 less than 5 Capel Curig 216 {1}40 Crosby 9 less than 5 Great Malvern 44 {1}60 Mumbles Head 32 less than 5 Rhoose 65 less than 5 Rhyl 77 less than 5 Sennybridge 307 {1}30 Shawbury 72 {1}60 Valley 10 less than 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Rounded to the nearest 10 kilometres.

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