§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what in 1969 in Wales was the total value of the domestic element of the rate support grants; and how many people are receiving this benefit.
§ Mr. GreenwoodThe total of the domestic element of the rate support grants payable to rating authorities in Wales for 1969–70 is estimated to be £2,818,968 out of total rate support gram to Welsh authorities amounting to £115,711,171. The domestic element secures reductions in the rate poundages
1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Rate Support Grants Resources elemen 922,581 1,016,420 Domestic element 18,745 37,691 Total 941,326 1,054,111 Rate deficiency grant 559,659 630,709 685,309 766,726 831,443 Rating (Interim Relief) Act Sections 1 and 5 10,035 11,485 12,790 — Rate rebates 15,169 15,714 16,046 Specific Revenue grants Improvement grants 26,336 32,094 37,955 44,279 50,950 56,752 61,821 Highways 795 1,149 9,428 1,260 1,530 9,962 18,387 Miscellaneous — 8 — 872 913 16 — Housing subsidies etc. 51,487 54,953 69,298 72,324 79,765 84,214 176,536 Capital Grants Town and Country Planning 134,250 55,737 Miscellaneous 1,442 114 4,489 — — — 11,350 Totals 639,719 719,027 816,514 896,946 992,560 1,242,234 1,393,988 Source: Epitomes of Accounts and Departmental Records.