HC Deb 28 March 1994 vol 240 cc603-4W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will publish for each district council and for Wales as a whole at constant prices(a) the number of council houses, (b) the amount of guideline housing revenue account subsidy for 1994–95 and (c) the amount shown in (b) divided by the number of council houses;

(2) if he will publish for each district council and for Wales as a whole at constant prices (a) housing revenue account subsidy for 1993–94, (b) guideline housing revenue account subsidy for 1994–95 and (c) the percentage change of (b)compared with (a).

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Information on the number of council houses in each district and in Wales as a whole was given to the hon. Member in my reply of 9 March 1994,Official Report, columns 289–290.

Information on the amount of housing revenue account subsidy claimed by each district council and for Wales as a whole in 1993–94 was given to the hon. Member in my reply on 14 February 1994, Official Report, column 634.

An overall subsidy guideline for each district council is not provided. Local authorities calculate their housing revenue account subsidy entitlement for each year in accordance with formulae within the determinations which are issued annually. Copies of the determinations for 1994–95 have been placed in the Library of the House and authorities' subsidy claims for that year have not yet been received.