§ 17. Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the percentage of total council spending to be raised by the community charge this year in Wales.
§ Mr. David HuntCommunity charges set by Welsh authorities account for around 11.5 per cent. of their provisional budgeted revenue expenditure for 1992–93. The £40 million that I am providing through the community charge reduction scheme will reduce the proportion to around 10 per cent.