§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has had from district councils in Wales concerning the funding levels for housing in 1996–97; and if he will make a statement. [42187]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesMy right hon. Friend and I met Welsh local authority representatives, in the forum of the Welsh Consultative Council on Local Government Finance in September to hear their views on local922W authority expenditure needs, including housing, in 1996–97. Subsequently, I met local authority representatives in the Welsh Housing Consultative Committee.
Decisions on capital and revenue resources for unitary authorities will be announced in the local authority capital and revenue settlements in December.
§ Mr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many council houses have been sold in(a) 1994 and (b) so far in 1995, giving the cash units realised according to each housing authority. [42209]
§ Mr. JonesThe available information for 1994 is given in the following table. I will write to the hon. Member when the corresponding information for the first six months of 1995 has been finalised and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Council house sales 1994 Dwellings sold Number Receipts £000 Aberconwy 36 638 Alyn and Deeside 72 1,322 Arfon 52 1,060 Blaenau Gwent 118 1,795 Brecknock 42 682 Cardiff 225 4,224 Carmarthen 59 1,010 Ceredigion 68 1,239 Colwyn 28 480 Cynon Valley 57 549 Delyn 32 492 Dinefwr 41 658 Dwyfor 22 501 Glyndwr 50 846 Islwyn 113 1,882 Llanelli 98 1,488 Lliw Valley 52 802 Meirionnydd 20 304 Merthyr Tydfil 56 754 Monmouth 119 2,264 Montgomeryshire 48 1,016 Neath 52 759 Newport 180 2,961 Ogwr 136 2,046 Port Talbot 105 1,496 Preseli Pembrokeshire 107 1,710 Radnorshire 25 536 Rhondda 30 309 Rhuddlan 25 454 Rhymney Valley 127 1,510 South Pembrokeshire 25 419 Swansea 185 2,418 Taff-Ely 74 1,171 Torfaen 282 3,545 Vale of Glamorgan 89 1,777 Wrexham Maelor 169 2,683 Ynys Mon 44 688 Source:
Local authority returns.