§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the likely cost of introducing the community charge in Wales, during the transition period, including the recruitment of staff, the installation of computer systems, extra furniture and fittings and the initial canvass.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerNo estimate has been made but an assessment of costs will be considered in due course in discussion with the Welsh Consultative Council on Local Government Finance.
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1987–88 Community Charge Figures (£) —with safety net—assuming full payment by:— —without safety net—assuming full payment by:— Rating authority 95 per cent, of those eligible 90 per cent, of those eligible 85 per cent, of those eligible 81 per cent, of those eligible 95 per cent, of those eligbible 90 per cent, of those eligible 85 per cent, of those eligible 81 per cent, of those eligible Alyn and Deeside 171 181 191 201 139 147 156 163 Colwyn 198 209 221 232 152 160 169 178 Delyn 173 183 194 203 145 153 162 170 Glyndwr 148 156 166 174 145 153 162 170 Ruddlan 172 181 192 201 141 149 158 166 Wrexham Maelor 156 165 175 183 147 155 164 172 Carmarthen 117 123 130 137 143 151 160 168 Ceredigion 129 136 144 151 135 142 151 158 Dinefwr 107 113 120 125 132 139 147 154 Llanelli 131 138 146 154 157 166 176 185 Preseli Pembrokeshire 123 130 137 144 133 141 149 156 South Pembrokeshire 144 152 161 169 131 138 146 153 Blaenau Gwent 111 117 124 130 154 162 172 181 Islwyn 118 125 132 139 144 152 161 169 Monmouth 155 164 173 182 138 146 155 162 Newport 174 184 195 205 139 147 156 163 Torfaen 146 154 163 171 150 158 167 175 Aberconwy 163 172 182 191 133 141 149 156 Arfon 120 127 134 141 130 138 146 153 Dwyfor 152 161 170 179 135 143 151 159 Meirionnydd 147 155 164 172 133 141 149 157 Ynys Mon 148 156 165 174 129 137 145 152 Cynon Valley 98 104 110 115 142 150 159 167 Merthyr Tydfil 113 120 127 133 157 165 175 184 Ogwr 136 143 152 159 150 158 167 176 Rhondda 81 85 90 95 159 168 178 187 Rhymney Valley 125 132 139 146 156 165 174 183 Taff-Ely 133 140 148 155 155 164 173 182 Brecknock 122 129 137 144 128 135 143 150 Montgomeryshire 120 127 134 141 113 120 127 133 Radnor 126 133 141 147 118 125 132 139 Cardiff 177 186 197 207 109 115 122 128 Vale of Glamorgan 160 169 179 187 123 130 138 145 Port Talbot 144 152 161 169 190 201 213 223 Lliw Valley 128 135 143 150 173 183 193 203 Neath 137 145 153 161 156 165 175 183 Swansea 175 185 195 205 181 191 202 212 Wales average 143 151 160 168 143 151 160 168
§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what would be the total community charge for 1987–88 payable per resident in all boroughs and districts in Wales, assuming the full replacement of domestic rates by community charge, the implementation of the proposals in "Paying for Local Government" and the full payment of community charge by (a) 95 per cent., (b) 90 per cent., (c) 85 per cent. and (d) 81 per cent. of those eligible, both with and without the safety net.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerEstimates are given in the following table: