§ Mr. Roderickasked the Secretary of State for Wales why the Welsh National Water Authority has agreed to lease for 999 years the Foel Tower, the filter beds, the engineering works in the Elan Valley, and 80 miles of pipeline to the Severn-Trent Water Authority at a rent of 5p per annum.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe ownership of all the works in the Elan Valley, include-
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DOMESTIC ELEMENT RATE SUPPORT GRANT 1974–75 District Previous Proposals Gain (+) or Loss (-) under new proposals Gain (+) or Loss (-) in Grant Gain (+) or Loss (-) per head of populatio P P £'000 £ CLWYD Alyn-Dee … 18.50 +15.00 + 514 + 7.52 Colwyn … 19.50 +14.00 + 390 + 8.47 Delyn … 25.50 + 8.00 + 238 + 4.00 Glyndwr … 19.50 +14.00 + 242 + 6.29 Rhuddlan … 17.00 +16.50 + 460 + 9.23 Wrexham Maelor … 16.50 +17.00 + 809 + 7.58 + 2,653 + 7.18 DYFED Carmarthen … 37.50 + 4.00 - 71 . 1.42 Ceredigion … 37.00 - 3.50 - 80 - 1.45 Dinefwr … 34.00 - 0.50 - 6 - 0.15 Llanelli … 33.50 — — — Preseli … 26.00 + 7.50 + 178 + 2.87 South Pembrokeshire … 25.00 + 8.50 + 134 + 3.60 + 155 + 0.48 GWENT Blaenau Gwent … 16.50 + 17.00 + 475 + 5.64 Islwyn … 17.50 + 16.00 + 379 + 5.74 Monmouth … 17.50 + 16.00 + 451 + 6.68 Newport … 15.50 + 18.00 + 1,228 + 9.03 Torfaen … 17.00 + 16.50 + 618 + 6.95 + 3,151 + 7.14 GWYNEDD Aberconwy … 18.00 + 15.50 + 428 + 8.60 Arfon … 29.50 + 4.00 +77 + 1.43 Dwyfor … 28.50 + 5.00 + 56 + 2.19 Meirionnydd … 27.00 + 6.50 + 95 + 3.07 Ynys Mon … 28.00 + 5.50 + 146 + 2.36 + 802 + 3.60 ing the reservoirs, will vest in the WNWDA. The rent charged to the Severn/Trent Authority is at a nominal rate because the works concerned will place no charge on the Welsh authority, and will be maintained at the expense of the Severn/Trent Authority.