§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the 87 housing authorities which have decided to make rent increases from 1st April; and indicate which of these authorities introduced at the same time the rent rebate scheme described in the Housing Finance Bill;
(2) if he will list the 11 housing authorities which have decided to make the rent increases proposed in the Housing Finance Bill before 1st October, the 45 authorities which have decided to impose the increases on 1st October, the three authorities which have indicated that they do not intend to implement the Bill, and those authorities which have not yet made any decision.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe latest information available to me is given below. The authority's decision is not in all cases necessarily a formal or a final one.
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LIST OF LOCAL AUTHORITY RENT AND REBATE PROPOSALS UNDER HOUSING FINANCE BILL Local authorities introducing rent increases and model rebate schemes from 1st April,1972. Aberaeron UDC Dolgellau RDC Abergavenny BC Edeyrnion RDC Abergavenny RDC Ffestiniog UDC Aberystwyth RDC Fishguard and Goodwick UDC Aethwy RDC Aled RDC Flint BC Amlwch UDC Forden RDC Bala UDC Gelligaer UDC Barmouth UDC Glyncorrwg UDC Beaumaris BC Gower RDC Bedwellty UDC Haverfordwest BC Brecknock RDC Haverfordwest RDC Caernarvon BC Hawarden RDC Cardiff CBC Hay UDC Ceiriog RDC Hay RDC Cemaes RDC Holyhead UDC Chepstow RDC Holywell UDC Cowbridge BC Holywell RDC Cowbridge RDC Knighton UDC Denbigh BC Llandrindod Wells UDC Deudraeth RDC Dolgellau UDC Lanfyllin BC
Llanfyllin RDC Ogmore & Garw UDC Llangefni UDC Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre RDC Painscastle RDC Pembroke BC Maelor RDC Pembroke RDC Magor & St. Mellons RDC Penarth UDC Penllyn RDC Menai Bridge RDC Penybont RDC Milford Haven UDC Pontypool RDC Monmouth RDC Porthcawl UDC Montgomery BC Presteigne UDC Mountain Ash UDC Rhymney UDC Narberth UDC Risca UDC Narberth RDC Ruthin BC Newcastle Emlyn Teifiside RDC UDC Tenby BC Newtown & Llanidloes RDC Towyn UDC Twrcelyn RDC Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn UDC Usk UDC Valley RDC Neyland UDC Welshpool BC New Radnor RDC Wrexham RDC Total 80
Local authorities introducing rent increases only from 1st April 1972 Gwyrfai RDC Llangollen UDC Kidwelly BC Newcastle Emlyn RDC Knighton RDC Llandudno UDC Rhayader RDC Total 7
Local authorities introducing rent increases and model rebate schemes between 1stApril 1972 and 1st October 1972. Aberystwyth BC Chepstow UDC Bangor BC Colwyn RDC Brecon BBC Lampeter BC Caerleon UDC Machynlleth RDC Cardigan BC Maesteg UDC Carmarthen BC Total 11
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Local atuhorities introduncing rent increases and model rebate schemes from 1st October, 1972: Aberaeron RDC Llanrwst UDC Abergele UDC Llanwrtyd UDC Ammanford UDC Lleyn RDC Bettws-y-Coed UDC Machynlleth UDC Bridgend UDC Monmouth BC Brynmawr UDC Mynyddislwyn UDC Buckley UDC Nant Conway RDC Builth RDC Neath BC Builth Wells UDC Newquay UDC Caerphilly UDC Ogwen RDC Cardiff RDC Portmadoc UDC Colwyn Bay BC Port Talbot BC Conway BC Prestatyn UDC Criccieth UDC Pwllheli BC Crickhowell RDC Rhondda BC Cwmammon UDC Rhyl UDC Hiraethog RDC Ruthin RDC Llandeilo UDC St. Asaph RDC Llandeilo RDC Tregaron RDC Llandovery BC Vaynor & Penderyn RDC Llanelli BC Llanelli RDC Wrexham BC Llanfairfechan UDC Ystradgynlais RDC Total 45
Local authorities introducing model rebate schemes only from 1st October.1972 Gwyrfai RDC Newcastle Emlyn Kidwelly BC RDC Knighton RDC Rhayadyr RDC Llangollen UDC Total 6
Local authorities which have not yet made any decision Abercarn UDC Llwchwr UDC Aberdare UDC Merthyr Tydfil CBC Abertillery UDC Mold UDC Barry BC Nantyglo & Blaina UDC Bethesda UDC Blaenavon UDC Neath RDC Burry Port UDC Newport CBC Carmarthen RDC Pontardawe RDC Connah's Quay UDC Pontypool UDC Cwmbran UDC Pontypridd UDC Ebbw Vale UDC Swansea CBC Llanidloes BC Total 22
Local authorities which have passed resolutions not to implement the Bill when it becomes law Bedwas & Machen UDC Cwmbran UDC Penmaenmawr UDC Total 3