asked the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received from local authorities in Wales about the capital expenditure allocations for 1982–83; and how many expressed dissatisfaction with the allocation levels.
The local authority associations in Wales have welcomed our decision to increase the amount available for allocation for local authority capital expenditure in 1982–83 by 20 per cent. above the amount allocated in 1981–82. Only three Welsh local authorities, Clwyd and Gwynedd county councils and Llanelli borough council, have made individual representations each of which expressed dissatisfaction with their allocation.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what have been the local authority capital expenditure allocations for each local authority in Gwynedd for each year since 1979–80 at constant prices.
Capital expenditure allocations at the individual authority level were introduced on 1 April 1981. The capital expenditure allocation for local authorities in Gwynedd for 1981–82 and 1982–83 are as follows:
| Local Authority | Capital allocation 1981–82 | Capital allocation 1982–83 |
| £000's | £000's | |
| Aberconwy | 2,076 | 2,205 |
| Arfon | 3,583 | 3,454 |
| Dwyfor | 1,086 | 1,239 |
| Merionydd | 1,625 | 1,692 |
| Ynys Mon | 1,947 | 2,941 |
| Gwynedd county council | 7,076 | 7,046 |
Notes:
1. Figures are given in cash terms which is consistent with the new basis of public expenditure planning. Information at constant prices is no longer available.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been granted in (a) Gwynedd and (b Wales for local authorities capital expenditure on (i) housing, (ii) education, (iii) personal social services, (iv) roads and transport and (v) the urban programme for 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 and 1982–83 at constant prices.
Meaningful figures are available only for years following the introduction of the present capital expenditure allocation system in April 1981. These are as follows:
| ARE | Gwynedd | Wales | ||
| 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | |
| ·000s | ·000s | ·000s | ·000s | |
| Housing | 7,080 | 8,580 | 95,854 | 111,540 |
| Education | 2,271 | — | 30,780 | 33,088 |
| PSS | 413 | — | 5,506 | 6,265 |
| Transport | 2,702 | — | 54,060 | 65,925 |
| Urban Programme | 389 | 1,062 | 6,667 | 10,866 |
| £ million | £ million | £ million | £ million | |
| Total to be allocated —All services | 17·4 | 18·6 | 233 | 279 |
Notes:
1. Capital expenditure allocations in 1981–82 were broken down into service categories for individual authorities.
2. At the request of the Welsh local authority associationss, 1982–83 allocations were not disaggregated with the exception of housing and the urban programme.
3. Figures are given at cash prices, which is consistent with the new basis of public expenditure planning. Information at constant prices is no longer available.