§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many schools have closed in each Welsh local education authority since 1980.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe information is not collected in the form requested. The available information is as follows:
authorities in Wales in 1992–93, and his estimates for 1993–94 and 1994–95, indicating separately the housing and housing benefit components and showing the difference between the actual subsidy payable and the amount which would have been payable if expenditure on rent rebates had qualified in full for subsidy.
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§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe available information is set out as follows. The Welsh Office is consulting authorities on subsidy proposals for 1994–95 upon which decisions have yet to be taken.
£ million 1992–931 Estimated Outturn 1993–942 Provisional Outturn Housing Element3 5.1 3.9 Rent Rebate Subsidy4 Entitlement 184.7 192.3 Total Housing Revenue Account Subsidy 189.8 196.2 Gross Rent Rebate5 Expenditure by local authorities 212.9 228.9 1Local authorities Housing Revenue Account Subsidy 1992–93 Advance Final Claims. 2Local authorities Housing Revenue Account Subsidy 1993–94 Second Advance Claims. 3Positive entitlement to housing subsidy. 4Gross rent rebate expenditure by authorities less incentive area deductions, adjustments for benefit period over-runs and negative housing subsidy entitlements. 5Rent Rebate expenditure awarded by housing authorities.