HC Deb 30 June 1972 vol 839 cc447-8W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of people receiving rate rebates every year from 1965–66 to date; what was the total amount of rebates

Year Number opened place Date opened
1965 1 Risca August, 1965
1966 1 Butetown 1st July, 1966
1967 2 Glyncorrwg 1st May, 1967
Llwynhendy 2nd October, 1967
1968 4 Talbot Green 1st January, 1968
Rogerstone 10th June, 1968
Trowbridge Road 7th October, 1968
Cwm 16th December, 1968
1969 5 Beaumaris 1st January, 1969
Resolven 1st April, 1969
Welshpool 1st April, 1969
Kenfig Hill 15th May, 1969
Gorseinon 2nd September, 1969
1970 8 Fforestfach 6th April, 1970
Dowlais 1st August, 1970
Clydach 5th August, 1970
Llanedeyrn 1st September, 1970
Hirwaun 7th September, 1970
Haverfordwest 12th October, 1970
Taffs Well 9th November, 1970
Radyr 23rd November, 1970
1971 9 Betws 14th April, 1971
Blaenavon 30th April, 1971
Tywyn 1st May, 1971
Dinas Powis 21st June, 1971
Tonypandy 5th July, 1971
Cymmer 19th July, 1971
Llanfair Caereinion 1st September, 1971
Merthyr Tydfil 16th August, 1971
St. Asaph 1st October, 1971
1972 (to 31st May, 1972) 5 Abertillery 1st March, 1972
Grangetown 15th March, 1972
Cwmavon 20th March, 1972
Cardigan 27th March, 1972
Plasmawr Road, Cardiff 24th April, 1972

per year; and what was the average rebate.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The figures for Wales from the inception of rate rebates to 1970–71, the latest year for which information is available, are as follows:

Year Number of recipients Total amount of rebate Average amount of rebate
£ £
1966–67 61,752 775,111 12.55
1967–68 53,948 716,031 13.27
1968–69 55,017 776,045 14.11
1969–70 54,714 825,258 15.08
1970–71 54,021 867,164 16.05