§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will estimate the amount of money owed relating to the former poll tax, indicating the former district and borough councils affected; and if he will make a statement. [60549]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe latest available information on community charge arrears for the former district and borough councils is given in the table.
Arrears of community charge are now collected by unitary authorities. These figures cannot be split into figures for the former district and borough councils. The total amount in arrears as at 31 March 1998 was £10.5 million.
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Estimated arrears of community charge at 31 March 1996 £000 Aberconwy 256 Alyn and Deeside 213 Arfon 532 Blaenau Gwent 523 Brecknock 125 Cardiff 3,413 Carmarthen 216 Ceredigion 367 Colwyn 303 Cynon Valley 239 Delyn 191 Dinefwr 464 Dwyfor 32 Glyndwr 183 Islwyn 373 Llanelli 561 Lliw Valley 170 Meirionnydd 63 Merthyr Tydfil 245
Estimated arrears of community charge at 31 March 1996 £000 Monmouth 438 Montgomeryshire 89 Neath 405 Newport 1,545 Ogwr 1,253 Port Talbot 213 Preseli Pembrokeshire 172 Radnorshire 36 Rhondda 184 Rhuddlan 818 Rhymney Valley 638 South Pembrokeshire 287 Swansea 1,139 Taff Ely 529 Torfaen 847 Vale of Glamorgan 645 Wrexham Maelor 1,985 Ynys Mon 482 Total Wales 20,174 Note:
The figures shown are the amounts outstanding at 31 March 1995, less amounts collected between 1 April 1995 and 31 march 1996.