asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the incidence of poor or inadequate housing, as defined for the purposes of calculating grant from central Government to local authorities under the rate support grant formula, for each local authority in Wales.
The 1982–83 grant-related expenditure formula for both counties and districts incorporates indicators reflecting poor housing conditions. The values of these indicators for each authority are as follows:
| Persons lacking use of basic amenities (per cent.) | Households lacking sole use of basic amenities (1971) (number) | |
| Monmouth | 3·50 | 2,765 |
| Newport | 3·50 | 7,915 |
| Torfaen | 5·20 | 4,980 |
| Aberconwy | 3·70 | 2,385 |
| Arfon | 6·40 | 4,415 |
| Dwyfor | 7·50 | 2,335 |
| Merionnydd | 5·20 | 2,315 |
| Ynys Mon | 4·00 | 3,770 |
| Cynon Valley | 18·40 | 9,585 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 17·10 | 8,166 |
| Ogwr | 7·30 | 7,820 |
| Rhondda | 22·90 | 15,205 |
| Rhymney Valley | 900 | 9,018 |
| Taff-Ely | 7·80 | 6,360 |
| Brecknock | 5·60 | 2,660 |
| Montgomery | 7·60 | 3,995 |
| Radnor | 8·00 | 1,470 |
Persons lacking use of basic amenities (per cent.)
| Households lacking sole use of basic amenities (1971) (number)
| |
| Cardiff | 6·20 | 21,630 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 3·00 | 4,920 |
| Afan | 8·90 | 3,715 |
| Lliw Valley | 5·40 | 5,435 |
| Neath | 6·20 | 6,239 |
| Swansea | 6·10 | 13,065 |
Notes:
1. The number of persons in households lacking the use of one or more basic amenities is expressed as a percentage of the general population. Source: "Welsh Housing and Dwelling Survey 1978–79".
2. The number of households lacking sole use of basic amenities in 1971 is taken from the 1971 census.