§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list by local authority the level of(a) rent and (b) council tax arrears in each year since 1993 in Wales. [50330]
§ Mr. Paul MurphySince 1 July 1999 this is a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.
The following table lists the available information in respect of council tax arrears prior to July 1999.
Comparable information in respect of rent arrears is not held centrally. 441W
Council tax outstanding at the end of each year, in respect of each individual year1 £000 Former local authority 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 Alyn and Deeside 582 432 175 Colwyn 732 410 456 Delyn 334 264 351 Glyndwr 871 508 254 Rhuddlan 327 288 294 Wrexham Maelor 726 702 580 Carmarthen 475 448 519 Ceredigion 554 538 558 Dinefwr 510 361 433 LIanelli 524 503 526 Preseli Pembrokeshire 327 230 208 South Pembrokeshire 407 304 332 Blaenau Gwent 434 382 390 Islwyn 365 241 217 Monmouth 555 456 379 Newport 787 694 619 Torfaen 268 204 338 Aberconwy 228 271 259 Arfon 241 229 216 Dwyfor 83 141 107 Meirionnydd 151 261 169 YnysMon 397 357 417 Cynon Valley 197 170 184 Merthyr Tydfil 215 205 162 Ogwr 618 654 864 Rhondda 227 169 246 Rhymney Valley 373 336 419 Taff Ely 401 428 465 Brecknock 96 162 166 Montgomeryshire 207 203 251 Radnorshire 93 98 104 Cardiff 1,954 2,101 2,338 Vale of Glamorgan 500 453 655 Port Talbot 263 270 276 Lliw Valley 237 238 235 Neath 311 252 370 Swansea 1,005 1,336 1,344 Total Wales 16,575 15,299 15,876 Percentage of total debit 6.1 5.4 4.9 1 Amounts outstanding at the end of each year in respect of the council tax due for that year. Previous year's arrears are not included. 442W
Council tax outstanding at the end of each year, in respect of each individual year1 £000 Current local authority 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Isle of Anglesey 306 313 402 Gwynedd 595 638 689 Conwy 705 728 887 Denbighshire 1,309 767 703 Flintshire 1,250 1,177 1,376 Wrexham 810 822 920 Powys 393 383 1,445 Ceredigion 648 808 1,266 Pembrokeshire 387 488 540 Carmarthenshire 1,448 2,399 2,536 Swansea 1,923 2,017 2,790 Neath Port Talbot 915 967 991 Bridgend 945 1,009 1,107 The Vale of Glamorgan 537 692 972 Rhondda Cynon Taff 1,234 2,319 2,242 Merthyr Tydfil 161 176 249 Caerphilly 1,006 1,004 1,158 Blaenau Gwent 404 652 658 Torfaen 419 354 917 Monmouthshire 597 419 403 Newport 674 792 913
Council tax outstanding at the end of each year, in respect of each individual year1 £000 Current local authority 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Cardiff 3,244 4,015 4,048 Total Wales 19,910 22,939 27,212 Percentage of total debit 5.2 5.6 5.8 1 Amounts outstanding at the end of each year in respect of the council tax due for that year. Previous year's arrears are not included.