§ Mr. Gwilym JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will give the average contingency fund for(a) county councils and (b) district councils in Wales for 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91;
(2) if he will give the percentage increase of the contingency funds for (a) county councils and (b) district councils in Wales in 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91;
(3) if he will give the percentage increase of the contingency fund provisions of (a) Cardiff council and (b) South Glamorgan council for 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91;
(4) if he will list the contingency fund provision of (a) Cardiff council and (b) South Glamorgan council for 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91;
(5) what action he intends to take in respect of the use of contingency funds as financial devices by councils in Wales.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI will write to my hon. Friend.