§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table indicating for the years 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84, the level of general community grant paid by the Welsh Office to each of the rural councils and voluntary service councils in Wales, together with the estimated grant availability for these councils for 1984–85.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsWelsh Office grants to rural councils and councils of voluntary service include elements for general community work and the salaries of staff. Details for 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84 are as follows. The recently approved grant to West Glamorgan community services council does not separately identify general community work and salaries.
No decisions have yet been made on the likely levels of grant for 1984–85.
1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 £ £ £ Clwyd Voluntary Service Council Salaries 20,166 20,344 21,104 General Community Work 24,131 27,399 22,362 44,297 47,743 43,466 Dyfed Rural Council Salaries 30,155 30,791 30,936 General Community Work 26,569 24,845 25,156 56,724 55,636 56,092 Glamorgan Community Service Council Salaries 8,419 8,904 8,903 General Community Work 6,760 7,292 7,384 15,179 16,196 16,287 Gwent Community Service Council Salaries 16,987 17,870 16,316 General Community Work 9,722 10,597 10,730 26,709 28.467 27,046 Gwynedd Rural Council Salaries 32,496 25,863 31,430 General Community Work 32,497 35,059 35,092 64,993 60,922 66,522 Powys Rural Council Salaries 28,580 28,543 25,126 General Community Work 24,134 28,205 31,058 52,714 56,748 56,184 West Glamorgan Community Services Council 2,000 25,000