HC Deb 25 April 1996 vol 276 cc271-2W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how may local authority direct labour and service organisations in Wales, operating contracts under the terms of(a) the Local Government (Planning and Land) Act 1980 and (b) the Local Government Act 1980 have achieved the required rate of return for the financial years (i) 1992–93, (ii) 1993–94 and (iii) 1994–95. [25897]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The required rate of return was achieved by 241 local authority direct labour and service organisations in 1992–93 and by 260 in 1993–94. The information requested for 1994–95 is not yet available as the Welsh Office has not yet completed its analysis of the reports submitted by local authorities for that year.

Mr. Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list by service the local authorities in Wales that have been challenged by his Department under regulations under section 9 of the Local Government Act 1992 in relation to their internal arrangements for establishing client/contractor splits. [25898]

Mr. Jones

None.

Mr. Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list by authority the surplus achieved on trading accounts for the financial years(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94 and (c) 1994–95 for (i) general highways work, (ii) construction and maintenance of sewers, (iii) works of new construction and (iv) maintenance work, delivered by local authorities direct labour or services organisations in Wales under the terms of (1) Local Government (Planning and Land) Act 1980, and (2) the Local Government Act 1988; [25899]

(2) if he will list by authority and service area, the recorded deficits made by local authority direct labour or services 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 and the Local Government Act 1988 for each financial year from 1990ߝ91 to 1994–95 in (i) cash and (ii) constant prices. [25900]

Mr. Jones

I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.