§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the First Secretary concerning the amounts of extra money released260W from council house sales to (a) housing authorities in Wales and (b) Flintshire County Council in the current financial year; and if he will make a statement. [137020]
§ Mr. HansonMy right hon. Friend and I have regular discussions with the First Minister on a range of topics, including local authority finances.
I understand that the forecast of total receipts from the sale of council dwellings in the current financial year in Wales is £39,081,000, of which £1,600,000 relates to Flintshire County Council. Individual authorities are permitted to apply 25 per cent. of these receipts to the financing of new capital expenditure.