§ Mr. E. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total amount granted from public funds to Cardiff Corporation under the Rating Act 1966 in rate rebates; and how this amount compares with that under the Rating (Interim Relief) Act 1964.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesExchequer grant totalling £71,780 was paid to Cardiff Corporation in respect of rate rebates allowed during 1966–67, and £77,625 has been paid for 1967–68, subject to adjustment when final figures are available. In 21W the three years 1964–67, £405 was paid under the 1964 Act for individual relief.
§ Mr. E. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons in Cardiff have benefited by the rate rebate scheme since its inception to the latest available date; and what was the average amount of rebate.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesRate rebates were introduced in April 1966. 4,753 ratepayers in Cardiff received rebates in the first half of 1966–67 and 5,383 in the second half-year ending in March 1967, which is the latest date for which figures are available. The average amount of rebate for the year as a whole was £19 18s. 2d.