HC Deb 03 March 1976 vol 906 cc638-9W
Mrs. Lynda Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money was spent in each of 1974 and 1975 showing the industrial potential of Wales to Government-sponsored foreign visitors; and how many such visitors there were in each year.

Mr. Barry Jones

It is not possible to say how much was spent in showing such visitors the industrial potential of Wales, since industry occupied a varying proportion of visitors' programmes. The number of these visitors in 1974 was 160 and there were 178 in 1975. Approximately 60 per cent, of these visitors had some contact with industry.

Public Sector Conversions Private Sector Total Public Sector Improvements Private Sector Total
January … … — 12 12 — 331 331
February … … — 16 16 95 475 570
March … … — 38 38 424 642 1,066
April … … — 34 34 5 610 615
May … … 3 53 56 161 856 1,017
June … … 25 25 45 525 570
July … … 2 44 46 153 1,039 1,192
August … … — 6 6 2 437 439
September … … — 12 12 — 816 816
October … … — 8 8 45 749 794
November … … — 4 4 — 561 561
December … … 4 7 11 4 480 484
Total … … 9 259 268 934 7,521 8,455

Mr. Cledwyn Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is now in a position to give details of the allocations for council house improvement in 1976–77 under the Housing Act 1974, Section 105, made to local authorities in Wales.

Mr. Alec Jones

Allocations to Welsh local authorities in 1976–77 under Section 105 of the Housing Act 1974 are as follows:

Local Authority Section 105 Allocation £
Aberconwy Borough Council 106,000
Afan Borough Council 246,000
Alyn & Deeside District Council 363,500
Arfon Borough Council 355,000
Blaenau Gwent Borough Council 1,005,000
Brecknock Borough Council 565,000
Cardiff City Council 972,000
Carmarthen District Council 158,000
Ceredigion District Council 108,000
Colwyn Borough Council 206,500
Cynon Valley Borough Council 210,000
Delyn Borough Council 400,000
Dinefwr Borough Council 99,000
Dwyfor District Council 81,000
Glyndwr District Council 154,000
Islwyn Borough Council 445,000
Llanelli Borough Council 818,000
Lliw Valley Borough Council 550,000
Meirionnydd District Council 105,000
Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council 460,000
Monmouth District Council 378,000
Montgomery District Council 110,000
Neath Borough Council 375,000
Newport Borough Council 1,015,000