§ 22. Sir Raymond Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what are his future plans for repair and improvement grants in Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsRehabilitation of the existing stock in an important part of our housing policy and we will continue to give renovation grants high priority within the resources available.
§ Sir Raymond Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many repair and improvement grants have been made by each of the housing authorities in Wales since June 1979 up to the latest convenient date.
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§ Mr. Wyn RobertsDetailed information is not readily available for the period requested. The numbers of improvement, repair and related grants paid between January 1979 and September 1983 are as follows:
District Improvement and Conversion Intermediate and Special Repair Total Alyn and Deeside 534 53 174 761 Colwyn 484 13 31 528 Delyn 516 80 209 805 Glyndwr 266 86 177 529 Rhuddlan 95 58 7 160 Wrexham Maelor 268 73 74 415 Carmarthen 1,178 44 467 1,689 Ceredigion 705 86 202 993 Dinefwr 418 77 7 502 Llanelli 1,194 24 435 1,653 Preseli 1,321 29 90 1,440 South Pembroke 483 29 445 957 Blaenau Gwent 882 210 794 1,886 Islwyn 627 324 329 1,280 Monmouth 423 111 428 962 Newport 732 147 823 1,702 Torfaen 320 5 202 527 Aberconwy 447 52 85 584 Arfon 1,138 19 248 1,405 Dwyfor 308 38 471 817 Meirionnydd 352 65 346 763 Ynys Mon 415 65 127 607 Cynon Valley 970 32 156 1,158 Merthyr Tydfil 550 233 587 1,370 Ogwr 1,460 149 257 1,866 Rhondda 1,513 270 1,823 3,606 Rhymney Valley 650 381 727 1,758 Taff-Ely 1,357 132 2,338 3,827 Brecknock 463 42 286 791 Montgomery 259 143 310 712 Radnor 224 56 188 468 Cardiff 1,520 231 1,716 3,467 Vale of Glamorgan 714 143 823 1,680 Afan 720 22 3 745 Lliw Valley 1,224 83 187 1,494 Neath 1,025 193 888 2,106 Swansea 2,817 215 887 3,919 Total 28,572 4,013 17,347 49,932