HC Deb 04 February 1997 vol 289 c590W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the amount of poll tax now outstanding for each former district council area. [13556]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The estimated arrears of community charge at 31 March 1996 are given in the table.

Estimated arrears of community charge at 31 March 19961
District/borough council
£ thousand
District/borough council
Aberconwy 256
Alyn and Deeside 213
Arfon 532
Blaenau Gwent 523
Brecknock 125
Cardiff 3,413
Carmarthen 216
Ceredigion 367
Colwyn 303
Cynon Valley 239
Delyn 191
Dinefwr 464
Dwyfor 32
Glyndwr 183
Islwyn 373
Llanelli 561
Lliw Valley 170
Merionnydd 63
Merthyr Tydfil 245
Monmouth 438
Mongomeryshire 89
Neath 405
Newport 1,545
Ogwr 1,253
Port Talbot 213
Preseli Pembrokeshrie 172
Radnorshire 36
Rhondda 184
Rhuddlan 818
Rhymney Valley 638
South Pembrokeshire 287
Swansea 1,139
Taff Ely 529
Tofaen 847
Vale of Glamorgan 645
Wrexham Maelor 1,985
Ynys Mon 482
1 The figures shown are the amounts outstanding at 31 March 1995, less amounts written off as bad debts up to 31 March 1995, less amounts collected between 1 April 1995 and 31 March 1996.