§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what each district council in Wales for the financial year 1989–90, without safety net, would have charged a household with two adults in 1989–90;
(2) what was the average domestic rate bill per household for the financial year 1989–90 for each district council in Wales;
(3) what, for each district council in Wales for the financial year 1989–90, the notional community charge per adult without safety net would have been if community charge had been in force in 1989–90;
(4) what, for each district council in Wales for the financial year 1989–90, the notional community charge per adult, with safety net would have been if the community charge had been in force in 1989–90.
§ Mr. GristIllustrative figures, based on 1989–90 rate precepts and grant levels, are given in the table. Community charge figures have been calculated using present needs assessments which are under review. The average domestic rate bills given are on a basis consistent with the community charge figures.
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Total community charges for a 2-adult household (without safety net) Average domestic rate bill per household Community charge without safety net Community charge with safety net £ £ £ £ Meirionnydd 366 278 183 182 Ynys Mon 326 324 163 178 Cynon Valley 319 213 160 114 Merthyr Tydfil 352 249 176 131 Ogwr 362 334 181 162 Rhondda 351 175 176 95 Rhymney Valley 367 295 183 148 Taff Ely 336 324 168 166 Brecknock 290 274 145 143 Montgomeryshire 261 263 130 142 Radnor 274 254 137 144 Cardiff 273 391 136 200 Vale of Glamorgan 294 367 147 176 Port Talbot 406 285 203 151 Lliw Valley 387 283 193 147 Neath 411 298 206 154 Swansea 414 423 207 215 Wales 342 328 171 171
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much was raised by local authorities in rates in Wales in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. GristThe amount budgeted to be raised in rates in 1989–90 by the local authorities in Wales is £786.7 million.