HC Deb 06 June 1996 vol 278 cc550-1W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the amount of standard spending assessment per person for each of the new unitary authorities. [31166]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Information for the 1996–97 settlement is given in the following table. This information is also available in the "Local Government Finance Report (Wales) 1996–97," a copy of which is in the Library of the House.

Unitary Standard spending assessment per head of population (£)1
Blaenau Gwent 880
Bridgend 822
Caerphilly 844
Cardiff 799
Carmarthenshire 878
Ceredigion 860
Conwy 814
Denbighshire 860
Flinshire 775
Gwynedd 910
Isle of Anglesey 889
Merthyr Tydfil 939
Monmouthshire 761
Neath Port Talbot 860
Newport 855
Pembrokeshire 880
Powys 950
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 866
Swansea 838
The Vale of Glamorgan 796
Torfaen 859
Wrexham 798
Wales 846
1 The usually resident population at 30 June 1994 as estimated by the Registrar General.