asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the allocation under the housing investment programme for each of the mid-Glamorgan housing authorities for 1980–81 and how this

		Original
Authority	1980–81	1979–80	Reduction/increase in
	Allocation	Allocation	Actual terms	Real terms
	£m	£m	%	%
Cynon Valley BC	2·69	3·36	—19·9	—36
Merthyr Tydfil BC	3·61	3·92	—7·9	—27
Ogwr BC	5·08	4·77	+ 6·5	—15
Rhondda BC	6·18	5·5	+ 12·4	-11
Rhymney Valley BC	5·15	5·29	-2·6	-22·5
Taff Ely BC	5·06	4·01	+ 26·2	+ 0·5

The allocations for 1979–80 were not used as a basis for the 1980–81 allocations, which were based on the housing investment programme bids submitted by authorities, modified by their previous success in fulfilling their programmes, and the resources available for housing in Wales overall.The hon. Member will have to seek information about bids for 1980–81 from the local authorities themselves in accordance with the undertaking given by the previous Administration.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will list the factors and criteria which are used to determine the housing investment pro-

November 1979 prices—£'000
			Financial year
Area health authority	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79
Clwyd	1,438	1,713	1,773	1,845	1,835
Dyfed	1,548	1,953	2,038	2,026	2,049
Gwent	2,400	2,894	2,931	2,904	2,760
Gwynedd	964	1,392	1,599	1,406	1,459
Mid-Glamorgan	2,786	3,097	3,280	3,258	3,200
Powys	584	726	778	741	817
South Glamorgan	2,141	2,813	2,885	2,978	3,027
West Glamorgan	1,613	1,976	2,028	2,029	2,004
Total	13,474	16,564	17,312	17,187	17,151

Expressed as a percentage of total revenue expenditure all-Wales headquarters administration expenditure has declined from a maximum of 4·28 per cent. in 1976–77 to 3·87 per cent. in 1978–79.