§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will allow local authorities in Wales to retain all sums accruing from the sale of council houses; and if he will take those sums into account in making his annual finan.
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£ million at 1978 survey prices CURRENT EXPENDITURE 1979–80 1980–81 1981-82 1982-83 General subsidies— Central Government subsidies to local authority housing 52.3 48.2 46.8 47.1 Rate fund contributions to local authority housing 2.3 4.8 4.6 4.7 Subsidies to new towns (and Scottish Special Housing Association) 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.3 Housing association revenue deficit grants 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Total general subsidies 57.7 56.2 54.7 55.3 Rent rebates— Central government 17.3 21.5 22.5 23.6 Rate fund contributions 6.2 2.9 3.1 3.2 Rent allowances— Central government contribution 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.9 Rate fund contributions — 0.3 0.3 0.3 Total income related subsidies 26.5 27.5 28.7 30.0 Option Mortgage Scheme 7.3 10.5 12.4 12.8 Administration— Central government 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Local authorities 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 Total current expenditure 93.1 95.8 97.4 99.7 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE— Local authority investment— Land 73.1 78.9 79.3 80.0 New dwellings Acquisitions Improvements other Total local authority investment 73.1 78.9 79.3 80.0 New towns investment 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 Land New dwellings Acquisitions Improvements Total new towns investment 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 Sales (land and dwellings)— Local authorities 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 New towns 0.1 — — —
£million 1978 survey prices 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982-83 Associated lending (gross) 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 Repayments -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 Total sales -2.4 -2.3 -2.3 -2.3 Improvement grants by local authorities. Local authority gross lending to private persons for house purchase and improvements 30.3 33.4 35.0 36.0 Repayments -12.1 -11.5 -10.9 -10.1 Loans and grants to housing associations— Local authority schemes: Capital grants 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 Net lending — — -0.1 -0.1 Housing corporation schemes: Capital grants 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 Net lending 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 Total 25.3 25.2 25.1 25.1 Savings bonus and loans scheme for first time purchasers (net) — 2.6 3.7 3.6 Other lending (net) — — — — Total capital expenditure (net) 118.5 130.3 134.2 136.6 Total 211.6 226.1 231.6 236.3 Changes from Cmnd.7049 revalued +1.4 +6.3 +10.6 Cmnd. 7049 revalued 210.2 219.8 221.0
§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary ol State for Wales whether he will publish for each local housing authority in Wales its bids for housing allocations to match its investment programmes submitted to him for 1979.80.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsNo. Housing authorities were assured in Welsh Office circular 158/78 that the Department would treat their housing investment programme as confidential although each authority is encouraged to make its own programme locally available for public discussion.
§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the block allocations made to each local housing authority in Wales for housing purposes for 1979.80.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe provisional allocations for 1979.80, excluding £3.1 million for energy conservation measures, are in the form of a single block covering all local authority housing investment expenditure and expenditure on improvement grants and lending and are as follows:
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£'000 Aberconwy DC 1,940 Afan BC 1,860 Alyn and Deeside DC 3,170 Arfon DC 3,460 Blaenau Gwent DC 6,000
Brecknock BC 1.230 Cardiff CC 13,100 Carmarthen DC 2,240 Ceredigion DC 2,460 Colwyn BC 1,990 Cynon Valley BC 3,360 Delyn DC 1,280 Dinefwr BC 1.420 Dwyfor DC 920 Glyndwr DC 1,860 Islwyn DC 3,780 Llanelli BC 2,980 Lliw Valley BC 4,480 Meirionnydd DC 1,160 Merthyr Tydfil BC 3,920 Monmouth DC 1,820 Montgomery DC 1,340 Neath BC 2,160 Newport BC 8,100 Ogwr BC 4,770 Preseli DC 1,640 Radnor DC 980 Rhondda BC 5,500 Rhuddlan DC 890 Rhymney Valley DC 5,290 South Pembrokeshire DC 1,670 Swansea CC 5,500 Taff Ely BC 4,010 Torfaen BC 4,860 Vale of Glamorgan BC 4,190 Wrexham Maelor BC 4,260 Ynys Mon BC 2,630 —— 122,220 ——