HC Deb 14 February 1994 vol 237 c630W
26. Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what have been the total credit approvals for capital spending for all the local authorities in Wales in the years 1986–87, 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94 at 1993–94 prices.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Total credit approvals used to finance local authority capital expenditure in Wales at 1993–94 prices are:

Year £m
1991–92 326.803
1992–93 331.376
1993–94 1311.430
1 Forecast

A comparable figure for 1986–87 is not available. A credit approval system was introduced in 1990–91: the previous system placed controls on authorities' total capital expenditure.

Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what rate support grant Clwyd county council would receive in 1993–94 if it were treated for standard spending assessment purposes as the average within Wales.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

An authority's revenue support grant, share of redistributurbed non-domestic rates and council tax income at a standard level, together equal its standard spending assessment. The standard spending assessment per head of population for county councils in Wales for 1993–94 is £675. For Clwyd it is £644, 95.4 per cent. of the Wales average.

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