HC Deb 02 April 1992 vol 222 cc462-3W
Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will provide details of the council tax set by local authorities in Wales for 1993–94.

Mr. David Hunt

The average council tax for a band C property set by local authorities in Wales for 1993–94 is £292. This is before account is taken of exemptions and discount under the new system. Around two-thirds of properties in Wales are within band C and the lower valuation bands A and B. Details of the band C council tax set by each county and district council in Wales are in the following table:

District purposes2 Community purposes (average) County purposes Average BandC Council Tax
Meirionnydd 65 8 234 307
Ynys Môn 55 13 234 301
Cynon Valley 45 1 209 255
Merthyr Tydfil 41 1 209 251
Ogwr 35 7 211 253
Rhondda 40 0 209 249
Rhymney Valley 35 9 211 256
Taff Ely 31 35 211 276
Brocknock 45 18 216 279
Montgomeryshire 42 9 216 267
Radnorshire 41 6 216 264
Cardiff 56 1 202 258
Vale of Glamorgan 43 20 202 265
Port Talbot 39 2 272 313
Lliw Valley 25 16 272 313
Neath 43 27 272 342
Swansea 46 3 272 321
Wales 43 11 237 292
1 Provisional. After taking into account surpluses/deficits on collection funds.
2 For counties, district figures are the averages of the tax levels for all districts within the county.