§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the final allocation, under the housing investment programme, for each of the Mid-Glamorgan housing authorities for 1979–80; and how this compares with the allocation for 1980–81 in actual and real terms, taking inflation into account.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information is as follows:
authorities about the confidentiality of this information the hon. Member should seek this from the council.
(e) This information is not held centrally.
§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what information was available to him concerning the contractual obligations of the Merthyr borough council for housing for 1980–81; and what proportion of the allocation he made under the housing investment programme to the borough council for that year is represented by those contractual obligations.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsContractual obligations are not separately identified in housing investment programme bids. The allocations to housing authorities were made on the basis described in paragraph 6 of the allocation letter, a copy of which is in the Library. I cannot say what proportion of the allocation given to Merthyr Tydfil borough council represents the council's estimate of its contractual commitments.