§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much in total his Department will pay in insurance during the current financial year; and if he will publish a functional breakdown of the total amount.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsIt is long-established Government policy not to pay a commercial insurance premium unless there is a statutory or contractual obligation or a particular advantage—such as specialist service—over and above the pos-
1974–75 1975–76 (a) (b) (c) (d) £ £ £ £ Alyn and Deeside 1,560,707 444,182 2,164,691 575,707 Colwyn 1,951,151 214,592 540,649 228,377 Delyn 1,912,620 402,084 1,574,875 473,374 Glyndwr * * 775,331 157,449 Rhuddlan 320,491 99,817 906,550 117,456 Wrexham Maelor * * 1,948,101 340,198 Carmarthen 1,267,648 345,570 3,136,716 473,841 Ceredigion 1,180,270 399,983 1,134,193 512,546 Dinefwr 868,914 248,276 923,051 317,896 Llanelli 2,780,596 541,769 3,096,038 672,416 Preseli 1,851,209 703,508 2,410,702 744,043 South Pembrokeshire 1,313,610 340,870 1,617,446 473,716 Blaenau Gwent * * 5,484,471 950,420 Islwyn 2,157,657 606,537 1,479,691 771,130 Monmouth 1,650,185 368,048 1,359,623 528,492 Newport 6,696,798 776,695 8,187,199 1,137,891 Torfaen * * 4,756,878 549,689 Aberconwy * * 389,721 119,801 Arfon * * 1,080,952 706,175 Dwyfor * * 191,987 176,787 Meirionnydd 671,660 270,157 1,173,736 315,893 Ynys Mon * * 2,535,000 594,010 Cynon Valley 816,155 432,571 1,987,111 526,770 Merthyr Tydfil 2,945,438 310,543 3,769,311 377,055 Ogwr 3,162,557 484,010 4,970,765 1,012,922 Rhondda 481,241 691,071 909,601 1,039,667 Rhymney Valley 5,062,770 626,135 5,521,156 1,260,702 Taff-Ely 1,727,089 584,760 1,141,546 733,660 Brecknock * 284,499 3,590,968 391,221 Montgomery * * 1,278,293 251,300 Radnor * * 917,000 9,870 Cardiff 6,323,093 2,778,788 8,430,741 3,555,695 Vale of Glamorgan 2,363,366 173,000 5,915,587 667,206 Afan 365,563 514,975 185,794 615,282 Lliw Valley 3,041,478 416,915 2,635,786 585,109 Neath 2,341,629 634,789 1,489,008 758,138 Swansea 6,005,023 1,002,551 6,906,414 1,594,174 Wales—Total * * 96,516,682 24,316,078 * Not available.