HC Deb 06 April 1977 vol 929 cc577-8W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what guidance he has issued to local councils concerning the lending provision for house purchase by local authorities in the year 1977–78.

Mr. Barry Jones

General guidance on the use of the block allocations for 1977–

Local Authority Population mid-1975 (thousands) Council House Stock December 1975 Number of Unfit Houses* Number of Council House completions 1966–75
Aberconwy BC … … … 50.2 3,818 2,940 896
Afan BC … … … 58.2 9,541 3,944 1,272
Alyn and Deeside DC … … … 70.1 5,866 3,463 764
Arfon DC … … … 53.3 5,681 2,894 1,098
Blaenau Gwent DC … … … 83.7 10,500 9,491 2,832
Brecknock BC … … … 37.3 3,461 1,961 999
Cardiff CC … … … 284.4 27,231 6,844 5,480
Carmarthen DC … … … 49.9 3,978 2,680 1,289
Ceredigion DC … … … 57.4 3,639 2,709 1,323
Colwyn BC … … … 46.4 3,038 2,638 1,080
Cynon Valley BC … … … 69.6 5,954 7,715 2,002
Delyn DC … … … 61.4 6,009 3,154 1,911
Dinefwr BC … … … 36.1 3,021 1,949 734
Dwyfor DC … … … 26.1 1,542 1,650 370
Glyndwr DC … … … 39.0 3,874 2,187 1,592
Islwyn DC … … … 66.0 8,264 7,196 1,383
Llanelli BC … … … 76.8 8,987 2,256 950
Lliw Valley BC … … … 57.8 5,466 1,641 703
Merionnydd DC … … … 30.7 2,326 2,080 646
Merthyr Tydfil BC … … … 60.6 7,266 6,823 2,258
Monmouth DC … … … 67.1 6,590 1,787 1,491
Montgomery DC … … … 44.2 3,538 3,425 1,164
Neath BC … … … 65.2 7,147 1,867 1,158
Newport BC … … … 133.5 14,421 3,758 3,064
Ogwr BC … … … 128.2 12,449 8,388 3,661
Preseli DC … … … 63.5 6,907 3,390 1,540
Radnor DC … … … 19.3 1,312 1,081 649
Rhondda BC … … … 86.4 5,108 9,849 1,716
Rhuddlan DC … … … 49.8 3,069 2,816 371
Rhymney Valley DC … … … 105.7 11,302 11,381 3,807
South Pembrokeshire DC … … … 38.0 3,165 2,033 1,052
Swansea CC … … … 190.5 18,604 5,249 2,660
Taff Ely … … … 89.6 9,092 9,332 2,734
Torfaen BC … … … 89.8 9,010 5,409 2,190
Vale of Glam BC … … … 107.2 8,988 3,180 1,751
Wrexham Maelor BC … … … 108.1 16,039 4,495 2,458
Ynys Mon BC … … … 63.9 5,892 3,475 1,602
Total … … … 2,765.0 272,095 157,130 62,650
* Estimates derived from the 1973 Welsh House Condition Survey; the actual figures have been obtained by applying the regional average to the known total housing stock in each area.

78, including lending, was contained in the Department's letter to authorities dated 23rd December 1976, a copy of which I am sending to the hon. Member.