§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the total percentage increase in the needs element of the rate support grant payable to each of the counties of Wales from 1974–75 to 1979–80, the percentage increase for the
(1) (2) (3) (4) Area 1974–75Settlement needs element Final distribution £ million 1979–80Proposals needs element Estimated distribution £ million Percentage increase Column 3 over Column 2Per cent. Clwyd … … … … 19.915 32.473 63.1 Dyfed … … … … 22.151 32.041 44.6 Gwent … … … … 24.811 41.134 65.8 Gwynedd … … … … 15.410 22.788 47.9 Mid-Glamorgan … … … … 28.766 52.648 83.0 Powys … … … … 11.013 17.411 58.1 South Glamorgan … … … … 22.709 38.123 67.9 West Glamorgan … … … … 19.442 31.468 61.9 Wales … … … … 164.217 268.088 63.3 England and Wales … … … … 2,853.924 4,678.000 63.9