§ Mr. MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table showing in respect of each district and county in Wales(a) the rate amount per adult for 1988–89, (b) the relevant equivalent community charge for 1988–89 and (c) the variation of (b) from (a) in cash terms and proportionate terms; and if he will show for (a) above the equivalent rate per adult excluding from rate levies the use of, and rating for, balances and contributions to and from special funds, and for both exclusive and inclusive of community councils' precepts and charges.
§ Mr. GristIllustrative figures for 1988–89 are given in the following table.
The figures for each district and county are averages of the total precepts of all relevant councils in the area and all figures exclude the use of balances.
Average rates per adult are calculated on a theoretical basis which is comparable with the community charge calculations; both assume the same spending levels.
Community charge calculations are based on present needs assessments which are under review and no allowance has been made for transitional safety net arrangements.
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Average Rates Community Difference Average Rates Community Difference Average Rates Average Rates per adult including Community Councils Charge per adult including Community Councils £ per adult per cent per adult excluding Community Councils Charge per adult excluding Community Councils £per adult per cent per adult excluding use of special funds and including Community Councils per adult excluding use of special funds and excluding Community Councils £ £ £ £ £ £ South Pembrokeshire 152 142 10 7 144 133 10 7 155 147 Blaenau Gwent 116 158 -42 -36 114 156 -42 -37 129 128 Islwyn 127 156 -29 -23 127 156 -29 -23 136 136 Monmouth 167 147 21 12 163 142 21 13 174 169 Newport 185 151 33 18 184 150 33 18 192 191 Torfaen 154 153 0 0 150 149 0 0 155 152 Aberconwy 173 138 35 20 169 135 35 20 175 172 Arfon 129 136 -8 -6 124 132 -8 -6 130 126 Dwyfor 160 137 22 14 157 134 22 14 162 159 Meirionnydd 158 142 16 10 154 138 16 10 154 150 Ynys Mon 154 132 22 14 150 128 22 15 156 152 Cynon Valley 108 158 -50 -46 107 157 -50 -47 108 107 Merthyr Tydfil 124 170 -46 -37 123 169 -46 -38 124 123 Ogwr 151 167 -15 -10 149 165 -15 -10 156 I54 Rhondda 85 159 -74 -86 85 159 -74 -86 101 101 Rhymney Valley 139 174 -35 -25 136 171 -35 -26 139 136 Taff Ely 145 165 -20 -14 139 159 -20 -14 145 139 Brecknock 131 135 -4 -3 124 128 -4 -3 138 131 Montgomeryshire 128 119 9 7 123 114 9 7 137 132 Radnor 134 125 9 7 132 122 9 7 148 145 Cardiff 179 112 67 17 179 112 67 38 179 179 Vale of Glamorgan 166 123 43 26 157 114 43 28 168 160 Port Talbot 154 207 -53 -34 154 207 -53 -34 155 155 Lliw Valley 142 187 -45 -32 137 182 -45 -33 143 138 Ncath 141 172 -31 -22 134 165 -31 -23 155 148 Swansea 192 201 -9 -5 191 200 9 -5 206 205 Clwyd 172 149 23 13 167 144 23 14 175 170 Dyfed 131 147 -15 -12 122 138 -15 -13 138 129 Gwent 154 153 2 1 152 150 2 1 162 160 Gwynedd 154 136 17 11 150 132 17 12 155 151 Mid Glamorgan 130 166 -36 -28 127 164 -36 28 133 131 Powys 130 126 4 3 125 121 4 3 140 134 South Glamorgan 176 115 60 34 173 113 60 35 176 174 West Glamorgan 169 195 -25 -15 167 192 -25 -15 179 177 Total Wales 151 151 0 0 147 147 0 0 156 152