HC Deb 19 December 1988 vol 144 cc72-3W
Mr. Rooker

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give information on the level of poll tax for spending at grant. related expenditure levels in all areas of Wales(a) with safety nets and (b) full implementation; and if he will show the difference between these figures and comparable figures for poll tax payers in Worcester and Wychavon.

Mr. Grist

Illustrative figures for Welsh local authorities based on 1988–89 grant levels, non-domestic rates and grant-related expenditure are given in the following table:

Community charge for spending at grant related expenditure levels £
Charging authority (a) with safety net (b) full implementation
Alyn and Deeside 167 133
Colwyn 181 133
Delyn 158 133
Glyndwr 137 133
Rhuddlan 164 133
Wrexham 141 133
Carmarthen 103 133
Ceredigion 127 133
Dinefwr 106 133
Llanelli 109 133
Preseli Pembrokeshire 122 133
South Pembrokeshire 144 133
Blaenau Gwent 91 133
Islwyn 104 133
Monmouth 154 133
Newport 166 133
Torfaen 134 133
Aberconwy 168 133
Arfon 125 133
Dwyfor 156 133
Meirionydd 149 133
Ynys Mon 155 133
Cynon Valley 83 133
Merthyr Tydfil 87 133
Ogwr 118 133
Rhondda 60 133
Rhymney Valley 99 133
Taff Ely 113 133
Brecknock 129 133
Montgomeryshire 142 133
Radnor 143 133
Cardiff 201 133
Vale of Glamorgan 177 133
Port Talbot 81 133
Lliw Valley 88 133
Neth 102 133
Swansea 124 133

The community charge calculations use present needs assessments which are under review. Transitional safety net adjustments are illustrative and based on budgeted expenditure for 1988–89.

Grant-related expenditure figures for Welsh local authorities are calculated on a different basis from those for English authorities, so the figures quoted are not directed comparable with the Welsh figures.

The illustrative community charge for 1988–89 for spending at the level of grant-related expenditure in England would be £202. With the illustrative safety net adjustment as published on 23 June, the figures for Worcester and Wychavon would increase by £60 and £75 respectively.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will calculate for relevant Welsh authorities the grant and non-domestic rate income they will receive in the same manner as the information referred to in the answers to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside,Official Report, column 63, on 25 November.

Mr. Grist

I shall write to the hon. Gentleman and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

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