§ Mr. Roderickasked the Secretary of State for Wales how rate support grant payments made to the Welsh counties in 1976–77 compare with those made in 1975–76; and how the level of these payments compares with those made to shire counties in England.
§ Mr. John MorrisPayment of the needs element of the rate support grant under the main Rate Support Grant Order for 1976–77 are expected to show the following increases over the corresponding payments for 1975–76:
County Percentag Increase Clwyd 26.82 Dyfed 29.24 Gwent 28.86 Gwynedd 29.29 Mid Glamorgan 31.34 Powys 31.05 South Glamorgan 25.92 West Glamorgan 28.50 Shire Counties in England (average) 24.00 Some of the data included in the calculation for 1976–77 are still provisional