§ Mr. Allan RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people were(a) working for and (b) working in the different occupational categories for the Forestry Commission in Wales in 1979, 1985 and each subsequent year.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe numbers of people working for the Forestry Commission in Wales in the different occupational categories are given in the following table:
§ Mr. GristProvision for capital expenditure on home improvement grants forms part of an authority's overall housing capital allocation. It is for local authorities to decide how their resources are best used to meet the needs of their particular area. Rhondda's total housing allocations since 1978–79 at 1988–89 prices are given in the following table, along with the number of completed grants given by Rhondda district council in each of those years.
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Housing Capital Allocation (at 1988–89 Prices)1£000 Number of completed grant given 1978–79 12,961 343 1979–80 12,962 397 1980–81 9,793 417 1981–82 6,223 523 1982–83 7,478 940 1983–84 15,503 3,095 1984–85 9,171 2,999 1985–86 6,953 2,004 1986–87 10,383 1,993 1987–88 11,598 1,498 1988–892 14,463 1,293 1 Expressed at 1988–89 prices using GDP deflators. Allocations prior to 1981–82 are not comparable with 1981–82 and subsequent years as a new system of local authority finance was introduced in 1981–82. 2 Housing capital allocations figure is provisional. Number of completed grants given is for April-December 1988.