HC Deb 12 February 1991 vol 185 cc402-3W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will provide the detailed calculation of the transitional relief level for poll tax payers in the community of(a) Queensferry, (b) Shotton, (c) Connah's Quay, (d) Howarden, (e) Broughton and Bretton, (f) Higher Kinnerton and (g) Penyffordd.

Mr. Nicholas Bennett

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) on 4 February at columns22–24 for the method of calculation.

The figures for the communities requested are given in the following table:

Relief: 1991–92
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Domestic rateable value Relevant population1 Domestic poundage Notional average domestic rates per adult 1990–91 community charge Difference between community charge and rates Amount above £37 threshold
Local authority and community council £ Number P £ £ £ £
Alyn and Deeside
Queensferry 99,749 1,536 270.8 176 262 86 49
Shotton 341,760 4,817 270.8 192 262 70 33
Connah's Quay 845,875 10,717 270.8 214 262 48 11
Hawarden 777,984 9,157 270.8 230 262 32 -5
Broughton and Bretton 348,856 4,123 270.8 229 262 33 -4
Higher Kinnerton 104,213 1,123 270.8 251 262 11 -26
Penyffordd 216,534 2,564 270.8 229 262 33 -4
1 As specified in Appendix 2 of the Welsh Revenue Support Grant Distribution Report.