§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what was the total amount of council house sales receipts returned to councils in 1995–96; and if he will make a statement; [12979]
(2) what was the total amount of council house sales receipts held by each district and borough council in the years 1994–95 and 1995–96. [12980]
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§ Mr. Jonathan EvansLocal authorities are required to set aside 75 per cent. of receipts from the sale of council houses against their credit liabilities, in accordance with section 59 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Authorities are able to use the remaining 25 per cent.—the usable part—to set aside against their credit liabilities or for new capital spending, in accordance with section 60 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
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Receipts from the sale of council housing Accumulated receipts at 31 March 1995: In year receipts 1995–96: Accumulated receipts at 31 March 1996: In year receipts 1994–95 Set aside receipts1,2 Usable receipts3 Total4 Usable part3,4 Set aside receipts1,2 Usable receipts3,4 Alyn and Deeside 1,009 5,526 521 859 215 6,155 0 Colwyn 406 2,991 569 428 107 3,316 59 Delyn 376 0 0 460 115 0 0 Glyndwr5 831 3,313 456 — — 3,473 — Rhuddlan5 505 3,579 397 — — 3,708 — Wrexham Maelor 2,598 0 992 2,210 553 0 500 Carmarthen 865 4,572 776 929 232 0 300 Ceredigion 943 6,871 1,170 1,149 287 7,733 857 Dinefwr 702 3,131 608 379 95 3,420 700 Llanelli 1,878 4,066 0 1,331 333 5,068 0 Preseli Pembrokeshire 2,049 2,239 2,597 1,149 287 3,125 1,724 South Pembrokeshire 545 285 1,209 373 93 196 490 Blaenau Gwent 1,772 5,014 2,199 1,364 341 6,036 2,341 Islwyn 2,016 9,998 390 1,840 460 11,378 244 Monmouth 2,465 0 3,585 2,061 515 0 3,393 Newport 3,067 7,575 7,642 2,341 585 9,331 7,564 Torfaen 4,858 13,575 2,660 3,160 790 15,945 950 Aberconwy 710 603 247 502 126 2,451 253 Arfon 1,092 5,223 0 765 191 8,425 0 Dwyfor 344 1,269 303 192 48 1,411 2 Meirionnydd 346 823 0 301 75 1,025 53 Ynys Mon 745 3,665 246 879 220 4,324 0 Cynon Valley 535 4,446 0 549 137 4,857 0 Merthyr Tydfil 719 4,629 345 902 226 5,192 312 Ogwr 2,710 7,267 633 1,692 423 0 625 Rhondda 347 1,361 0 303 76 1,537 0 Rhymney Valley 1,855 6,410 0 1,524 381 6,537 0 Taff Ely 1,975 14,584 532 1,700 425 15,859 107 Brecknock 750 4,350 1,188 620 155 7,934 550 Montgomeryshire 718 9,579 689 633 158 10,074 450 Radnorshire 512 3,309 399 530 133 3,350 226 Cardiff 5,060 3,795 7,053 3,605 901 6,499 133 Vale of Glamorgan 2,148 24,237 6,702 1,537 384 25,386 5,411 Port Talbot 1,695 8,230 0 953 238 8,973 0 Lliw Valley 938 7,036 0 808 202 7,642 0 Neath 1,202 5,730 0 897 224 6,403 0 Swansea 2,357 9,226 242 1,856 464 10,618 706 Wales 53,643 198,507 44,350 540,781 510,195 217,381 527,950 Notes: 1 Under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, authorities are required to set aside a proportion of capital receipts as provision to meet credit liabilities ("the reserved part"). The amounts shown are such receipts which, at the date shown, were yet to be used to meet those liabilities. European Union grants are included. 2 All set aside housing revenue account receipts, including housing receipts other than from the sale of council houses. 3 The usable part of in-year receipts after deduction of "the reserved part". 4 Provisional. 5 Cash backed accumulated receipts returns have not yet been received for 1995–96 for Glyndwr or Rhuddlan and are therefore not included in the totals. Source: Local authority cash backed accumulated receipts and capital outturn returns. The table gives the receipts received by local authorities from the sale of council houses in 1994–95 and 1995–96; the usable part of these receipts for 1995–96; and the accumulated receipts, set aside and usable, at 31 March 1995 and 31 March 1996. The set aside receipts are the total for the housing revenue account. It is not possible from local authority returns to disaggregate set-aside receipts from the sale of council houses from other set-aside receipts held in the housing revenue account.