§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will ensure that industrialists, manufacturers and companies large and small are made fully aware of the change of designation as far as the recent announcement of regional development area status is concerned so as to end the uncertainty especially in the areas of Maesteg, Ogmore and Garw, Bridgend and the Ogmore constituency an general.
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Average domestic rate poundage (pence) Increases between 1979–80 and 1980–81 Rate in the £ and 1980–81* Average domestic rate bill 1980–81 £ Alyn and Deeside 28.89 109.39 167 Colwyn 27.99 113.02 143 Delyn 27.38 115.00 157 Glyndwr 29.00 112.43 133 Rhuddlan 27.27 119.60 167 Wrexham Maelor 30.34 116.94 148 Carmarthen 27.85 97.95 95 Ceredigion 25.16 92.25 97 Dinefwr 26.47 97.12 83 Llanelli 27.39 97.60 98 Preseli 26.04 91.13 94 South Pembrokeshire 29.56 93.33 106 Blaenau Gwent 23.63 111.62 102 Islwyn 23.00 106.50 108 Monmouth 23.19 104.01 147 Newport 25.23 106.93 160 Torfaen 26.39 114.78 139 Aberconwy 17.15 103.82 139 Arfon 18.76 98.14 90 Dwyfor 18.19 100.66 100 Meirionnydd 20.76 101.98 107 Ynys Mon 17.01 95.86 113 Cynon Valley 27.02 109.16 84 Merthyr Tydfil 24.86 118.77 102 Ogwr 28.81 111.26 130 Rhondda 29.00 118.00 74 Rhymney Valley 28.75 114.59 117 Taff-Ely 31.22 113.50 124 Brecknock 29.04 88.54 96 Montgomery 26.94 84.72 88 Radnor 24.68 82.65 87 Cardiff 18.29 85.83 147 Vale of Glamorgan 17.02 81.52 132 Afan 27.16 131.33 140 Lliw Valley 24.54 120.78 116 Neath 26.47 118.98 113 Swansea 27.41 126.53 167 * Excluding domestic element of rate support grant (36p in the £).
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsYes. Every opportunity will be taken to inform industry of the changes in assisted area status announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry on 19 June.—[Vol. 986, c.1784–85.]