HC Deb 03 July 1987 vol 118 cc173-4W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the most recent available figure for the total number of persons employed on a full-time basis, or full-time equivalent, by county and district authorities in Wales.

Mr. Peter Walker

The total number of persons employed by Welsh county and district authorities in March 1987 was 120,418 on a full-time equivalent basis.

Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the most recent available figure for the total number of persons employed on a full-time, or full-time equivalent, basis by local authorities in carrying out the following functions: refuse collection, the cleaning of streets and buildings, vehicle maintenance, catering and ground maintenance.

Mr. Grist

The detailed breakdown of the number of persons employed by local authorities to carry out these particular functions is not available centrally. Aggregate statistics on local authority manpower levels in Wales are published in press notices issued quarterly by the Welsh

Summary of impact of Green Paper proposals on domestic and non-domestic sectors for rating authority areas in Wales in 1987/88.
Domestic sector Non-domestic sector
Average rate bill per hereditament Community charge for spending at GRE Overspend on GRE Community charge with no "safely net" Actual rate poundage now National non-domestic rate poundage Change to NNDR poundage
£ £ £ per adult £ P P per cent.
Alyn and Deeside 329 125 7 132 228.5 236.5 3.5
Colwyn 336 125 19 144 246.1 236.5 -3.9
Delyn 327 125 12 137 233.2 236.5 1.4
Glyndwr 263 125 12 138 229.5 236.5 3.1
Rhuddlan 326 125 9 134 233.7 236.5 1.2
Wrexham Maelor 292 125 14 140 235.0 236.5 0.6
Carmarthen 220 125 11 136 239.5 236.5 -1.3
Ceredigion 232 125 3 128 236.2 236.5 0.1
Dinefwr 197 125 — 125 235.4 236.5 0.5
Llanelli 238 125 24 150 253.6 236.5 -6.8
Preseli Pembrokeshire 221 125 1 127 235.2 236.5 0.6
South Pembrokeshire 255 125 -1 124 238.7 236.5 -0.9
Blaenau Gwent 202 125 21 146 238.3 236.5 -0.7
Islwyn 222 125 11 137 230.5 236.5 2.6
Monmouth 311 125 6 131 230.1 236.5 2.8
Newport 316 125 7 132 230.5 236.5 2.6
Torfaen 271 125 17 142 237.3 236.5 -0.3
Aberconwy 292 125 1 127 228.7 236.5 3.4
Arfon 198 125 -1 124 223.8 236.5 5.7
Dwyfor 225 125 3 128 228.3 236.5 3.6
Meirionnydd 218 125 1 127 219.1 236.5 7.9
Ynys Mon 256 125 -2 123 223.0 236.5 6.0
Cynon Valley 174 125 10 135 250.9 236.5 -5.8
Merthyr Tydfil 206 125 24 149 258.0 236.5 -8.3
Ogwr 266 125 17 142 260.1 236.5 -9.1
Rhondda 144 125 26 151 262.0 236.5 -9.7
Rhyney Valley 235 125 23 148 257.8 236.5 -8.3

Office on behalf of the joint manpower watch group and I have placed a copy of the press notice in the Library of the House.