HC Deb 04 February 1991 vol 185 cc22-3W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will provide the detailed calculation of the transitional relief level for poll tax payers for the Bettws community of Newport;

(2) if he will provide the detailed calculation of the transitional relief level for poll tax payers for the Wentloog community of Newport.

Mr. Nicholas Bennett

The transitional relief scheme which is in operation during 1990–91 is calculated as follows. Column numbers refer to the following tables.

Under the scheme an amount of transitional relief is paid to all personal community chargepayers within a community area if the forecast charge (column 5), based on present expenditure patterns, is over a certain threshold amount above the notional average domestic rate bill per adult (column 4) for that community (calculated as the product of the average district domestic rate poundage in 1989–90 (column 3) and the domestic rateable value of the community on 1 April 1989 (column I) divided by the total number of community charge payers (column 2) in that community area). The transitional relief paid to each personal community chargepayer (column 7) is equal to the amount that the forecast community charge exceeds the threshold level.

1990–1991 Relief: Newport
Local Authority and Community Council (1) Domestic rateable value (£) (2) Relevant population1 number (3) Domestic poundage (P) (4) Notional ave. Domestic rates per adult (£) (5) Forecast community charge (£) (6) Difference between C.C. and rates (£) (7) Amount above £18 threshold (£)
Newport
Bettws 494,827 6,531 257.43 195 175 -20 -38
Wentloog 36,667 605 257.43 156 175 19 1

1991–1992 Relief: Newport
Local Authority and Community Council (1) Domestic rateable value (£) (2) Relevant population1 number (3) Domestic poundage (P) (4) Notional ave. Domestic rates per adult (£) (5) 1990–91 community charge (£) (6) Difference between C.C. and rates (£) (7) Amount above £37 threshold (£)
Newport
Bettws 494,827 6,531 257.43 195 239 44 7
Wentloog 36,667 605 257.43 156 239 83 46
1 As specified in Appendix 2 of the Welsh Revenue Support Grant Distribution Report.

Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will outline the principles on which he has based eligibility and levels of transitional relief for communities in Wales in respect of the poll tax in 1991–92.

Mr. Nicholas Bennett

All communities in Wales are eligible for the community charge reduction scheme, as they were for transitional relief. Under the scheme an amount will be deducted from the community charge bill for all personal community chargepayers within a qualifying community area. Communities qualify for reductions if the actual community charge set by the charging authority for 1990–91 exceeds the specified threshold set at £37 above the national average domestic rate bill per adult for that community, calculated as the product of the average district domestic rate poundage in the 1989–90 and the domestic rateable value of the community on 1 April 1989 divided by the total number of community chargepayers in that area. The community charge reduction in each case is equal to the amount that the actual community charge for 1990–91 exceeds £37.

This revised scheme provides relief to around 67 per cent. of chargepayers in Wales in 1991–92 compared with around 35 per cent. of chargepayers in 1990–91.