§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the allocation under the housing investment programme for each of the mid-Glamorgan housing authorities for 1980–81 and how this
Original Authority 1980–81 1979–80 Reduction/increase in Allocation Allocation Actual terms Real terms £m £m % % Cynon Valley BC 2.69 3.36 —19.9 —36 Merthyr Tydfil BC 3.61 3.92 —7.9 —27 Ogwr BC 5.08 4.77 + 6.5 —15 Rhondda BC 6.18 5.5 + 12.4 -11 Rhymney Valley BC 5.15 5.29 -2.6 -22.5 Taff Ely BC 5.06 4.01 + 26.2 + 0.5 The allocations for 1979–80 were not used as a basis for the 1980–81 allocations, which were based on the housing investment programme bids submitted by authorities, modified by their previous success in fulfilling their programmes, and the resources available for housing in Wales overall.
The hon. Member will have to seek information about bids for 1980–81 from the local authorities themselves in accordance with the undertaking given by the previous Administration.
§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will list the factors and criteria which are used to determine the housing investment pro-
November 1979 prices—£'000 Financial year Area health authority 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 Clwyd 1,438 1,713 1,773 1,845 1,835 Dyfed 1,548 1,953 2,038 2,026 2,049 Gwent 2,400 2,894 2,931 2,904 2,760 Gwynedd 964 1,392 1,599 1,406 1,459 Mid-Glamorgan 2,786 3,097 3,280 3,258 3,200 Powys 584 726 778 741 817 South Glamorgan 2,141 2,813 2,885 2,978 3,027 West Glamorgan 1,613 1,976 2,028 2,029 2,004 Total 13,474 16,564 17,312 17,187 17,151 Expressed as a percentage of total revenue expenditure all-Wales headquarters administration expenditure has declined from a maximum of 4.28 per cent. in 1976–77 to 3.87 per cent. in 1978–79.