§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what statistics he has collected on the level of expenditure on house renovation grants by each Welsh district council in the present financial year; which authorities have confined themselves to grants aiding unfit houses only; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe forecast gross capital expenditure on house renovation grants in 1993–94 for each Welsh district council is given in the table. The authorities whose April forecast does not include expenditure on discretionary renovation grants are Delyn borough council, Islwyn borough council, Radnorshire district council and Lliw Valley borough council.
Local authorities' April forecast of expenditure on renovation grants1993–941 £000 Alyn and Deeside 2,784 Colwyn 3,136 Delyn 1,817 Glyndwr 1,494 Rhuddlan 1,894 Wrexham Maelor 3,503 Carmarthen 4,486 Ceredigion 5,767 Dinefwr 2,898 Llanelli 4,796 Preseli Pembrokeshire 6,268 South Pembrokeshire 4,787 Blaenau Gwent 6,501 Islwyn 5,700 Monmouth 1,640 Newport 5,068 Torfaen 2,961 Aberconwy 2,099 Arfon 3,816 Dwyfor 2,979 Meirionnydd 1,613 Ynys Mon 5,163 Cynon Valley 6,947