HL Deb 11 August 1972 vol 334 cc1579-80WA
LORD BRECON

asked Her Majesty's Government:

  1. (1) What was the total expenditure of all the local authorities in each county and county borough in Wales in 1971;
  2. (2) What was the Government's contribution towards the expenditure in each county and county borough.

LORD ABERDARE

Following is the estimated information for the year 1971–72, based on local authorities' returns:

£ million
Total Government
expenditure grants
Counties
Anglesey … … 6.182 4.463
Brecon … … 5.930 4.575
Caernarvon … … 11.420 7.610
Cardiganshire … 6.193 4.958
Carmarthenshire … 14.228 10.403
Denbigh … … 16.269 10.645
Flintshire … … 15.612 8.687
Glamorgan … … 70.170 44.155
Merioneth … … 4.668 3.467
Monmouthshire … 33.746 22.477
Montgomeryshire … 5.577 4.675
Pembroke … … 9.334 6.004
Radnorshire … … 2.564 2.018
County Boroughs
Cardiff … … 22.454 10.938
Merthyr Tydfil … 5.580 3.640
Newport … … 9.116 4.955
Swansea … … 13.480 7.220