§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what guidelines are used by those who value homes due to be demolished or which are blighted as a consequence of road schemes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe Welsh Office employs the district valuer to negotiate the appropriate level of compensation which includes the open market value of the property being acquired under blight or compulsory purchase. In establishing the market value the district
Local authority dwelling stock1 21988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 31994 Percentage change 1988–89 to 1994–95 Aberconwy 2,936 2,814 2,577 2,503 2,461 2,446 2,414 -17.8 Alyn and Deeside 5,317 5,215 4,981 4,875 4,861 4,840 4,797 -9.8 Arfon 5,118 5,033 4,875 4,820 4,799 4,764 4,726 -7.7 Blaenau Gwent 10,583 10,425 9,938 9,757 9,628 9,536 9,448 -10.7 Brecknock 2,875 2,791 2,672 2,609 2,559 2,532 2,486 -13.5 Cardiff 20,301 19,773 18,680 18,345 18,163 18,013 17,961 -11.5 Carmarthen 3,600 3,544 3,441 3,355 3,274 3,212 3,133 -13.0 Ceredigion 3,580 3,521 3,315 3,207 3,163 3,075 2,975 -16.9 Colwyn 2,686 2,623 2,511 2,459 2,433 2,401 2,373 -11.7 Cynon Valley 5,403 5,355 5,157 4,916 4,755 4,697 4,653 -13.9 Delyn 4,807 4,754 4,603 4,509 4,454 4,398 — — Dinefwr 2,654 2,591 2,481 2,418 2,383 2,360 2,350 -11.5 Dwyfor 1,479 1,469 1,438 1,402 1,399 1,389 1,379 -6.8 Glyndwr 3,057 2,978 2,793 2,745 2,726 2,706 2,682 -12.3 Islwyn 6,296 6,125 5,879 5,831 5,732 5,658 5,548 -11.9 Llanelli 7,107 6,894 6,677 6,514 6,490 6,376 6,286 -11.6 Lliw Valley 5,268 5,195 4,948 4,843 4,764 4,706 4,647 -11.8 Meirionnyd 2,091 2,064 1,967 1,934 1,900 1,879 1,849 -11.6 Merthyr Tydfil 7,003 6,860 6,568 6,446 6,378 6,312 6,240 -10.9 Monmouth 5,116 4,996 4,765 4,730 4,637 4,569 4,467 -12.7 Montgomeryshire 3,072 2,995 2,884 2,832 2,614 2,581 — — Neath 5,771 5,618 5,309 5,270 5,188 5,126 5,065 -12.2 Newport 13,609 13,449 13,027 12,889 12,799 12,720 12,740 -6.4 Ogwr 10,003 9,744 9,258 9,041 8,831 8,736 8,634 -13.7 Port Talbot 6,318 6,104 5,649 5,451 5,285 5,132 5,033 -20.3 Preseli Pembrokeshire 5,873 5,726 5,366 5,231 5,162 5,060 4,970 -15.4 Radnorshire 1,184 1,161 1,116 1,123 1,106 1,110 1,100 -7.1 Rhondda 4,889 4,833 4,706 4,539 4,505 4,366 4,302 -12.0 Rhuddlan 2,779 2,706 2,650 2,610 2,604 2,597 2,579 -7.2 Rhymney Valley 10,310 10,132 9,770 9,503 9,350 9,210 9,090 -11.8 South Pembrokeshire 2,934 2,878 2,747 2,677 2,633 2,608 2,587 -11.8 Swansea 17,711 17,325 16,493 16,166 15,697 15,433 15,121 -14.6 Taff Ely 7,769 7,513 6,965 6,726 6,580 6,465 5,964 -23.2 Torfaen 13,691 13,502 12,893 12,604 12,432 12,229 11,979 -12.5 Vale of Glamorgan 6,423 6,212 5,866 5,776 5,702 5,649 5,560 -13.4 Wrexham Maelor 16,290 16,078 15,152 14,866 14,717 14,549 14,373 -11.8 Ynys Mon 5,842 5,717 5,395 5,264 5,206 5,167 5,125 -12.3 Wales 241,745 236,713 225,512 220,786 217,370 214,607 — — Source: Housing Revenue Account Subsidy Claim Forms.
1 At 1 April.
2 Average number of dwellings 1988–89.
3 First Advance Claim Forms for 1994–95 not received from Delyn or Montgomeryshire.
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many homes were provided by housing associations(a) for rent, (b) for sale and (c) in total in each year since 1989–90 for (i) each district council and (ii) Wales.
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Provision of social housing by housing associations1 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 Aberconwy 71 84 84 75 Alyn and Deeside 26 8 77 136 Arfon 50 145 56 89 valuer will take into account comparable transactions in the locality and disregard any depreciating effect of the road proposals.