HC Deb 06 June 1995 vol 261 cc73-5W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list, by authority and service area, as defined by the Local Government (Planning and Land) Act 1980, surpluses achieved by local authority direct labour/service organisations in Wales for the financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94. [26418]

(2) if he will list by authority and service area the recorded deficits made by local authority direct labour/service organisations in Wales that have failed to meet the rate of return requirements under the terms of the Local Government Act 1988 for the financial years 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94 expressed in absolute and percentage terms. [26403]

(3) if he will list, by authority and service area, as defined by the Local Government Act 1988, surpluses achieved by local authority direct labour/service organisations in Wales for the financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94. [26420]

(4) if he will list, by authority, the surplus achieved on trading accounts for the financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94 for (a) refuse collection, (b) street cleaning, (c) building cleaning, (d) school and welfare catering, (e) other catering, (f) vehicle maintenance, (g) grounds maintenance and (h) sports and leisure maintenance, delivered by local authorities; direct labour/service organisations in Wales under the terms of the Local Government Act 1988. [26419]

(5) if he will list by authority and service area the recorded deficits made by local authority direct labour/service organisations in Wales that have failed to meet the rate of return requirements operating contracts under the terms of the Local Government (Planning and Land) Act 1980 for the financial years 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94 expressed in absolute and percentage terms. [26402]

(6) if he will list for each authority the surplus achieved on trading accounts for the financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94 for (a) general highways work, (b) construction and maintenance of sewers, (c) works of new construction and (d) maintenance work, delivered by local authorities' direct labour/service organisations in Wales under the terms of the Local Government (Planning and Land) Act 1980. [26417]

Mr. Redwood

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list by authority and service area the number of full time equivalent job losses experienced by local authority direct labour/service organisations in Wales operating contracts under the terms of the Local Government (Planning and Land) Act 1980 for the financial years 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94; [26405]

(2) if he will list by authority and service area the number of full time equivalent job losses experienced by local authority direct labour/service organisations in Wales operating contracts under the terms of the Local Government Act 1988 for the financial years 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94. [26406]

Mr. Redwood

This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many and what proportion of local authority direct labour/service organisations in Wales operating contracts under the terms of the Local Government Act 1988 have achieved the required rate of return for the financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94; [26401]

(2) how many and what proportion of local authority direct labour/service organisations in Wales operating contracts under the terms of the Local Government (Planning and Land) Act 1980 have achieved the required rate of return for the financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94. [26400]

Mr. Redwood

My Department received a total of 285 reports in respect of work carried out by local authority direct labour/service organisations for the financial year 1992–93 under the terms of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 and the Local Government Act 1988. The required rate of return was achieved in respect of 241–84.56 per cent.—of the reports received.

My Department has not yet completed its analysis of the reports submitted by local authorities in respect of the financial year 1993–94. Consequently the information requested by the hon. Member is not yet available.