§ Mr. DunnTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the band D council tax for 1995–96 for each local authority in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesLocal authorities in Wales were required to notify the Welsh Office of the level of council tax set for 1995–96 by 16 March. Provisional information is given in the following table. I shall write to my hon. Friend when final figures are available and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Council tax levels 1995-961 Local authorities £ Alyn and Deeside 403 Colwyn 387 Delyn 401 Glyndwr 383 Rhuddlan 399 Wrexham Maelor 406 Carmarthen 439 Ceredigion 451 Dinefwr 445 Llanelli 495 Preseli Pembrokeshire 427 South Pembrokeshire 416 Blaenau Gwent 343 Islwyn 334 Monmouth 351 Newport 349 Torfaen 354 Aberconwy 400 Arfon 382 Dwyfor 384 Meirionnydd 391 Ynys Mon 399 Cynon Valley 390 Merthyr Tydfil 396 Ogwr 401 Rhondda 400 Rhymney Valley 402 Taff Ely 402 Brecknock 393 Montgomeryshire 377 Radnorshire 378 Cardiff 338 Vale of Glamorgan 353 Lliw of Glamorgan 419 Neath 454 Port Talbot 419 Swansea 435 1Provisional. Average band D council tax payable in billing authority area. Figures taken from billing authorities' budget requirement returns. Includes community, county and police precepts.