HC Deb 21 January 1985 vol 71 cc293-4W
Mr. Gwilym Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will issue advice to local authorities in Wales to the effect that payment of improvement grants funded from the housing investment programme should be made preferably on the production of an invoice from a value added tax registered builder; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

In April 1984 there were some 1,105,000 dwellings in Wales. It is estimated that there will be about 1,120,000 by April 1986.