To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will provide the detailed calculation of the transitional relief level for poll tax payers in the community of (a) Queensferry, (b) Shotton, (c) Connah's Quay, (d) Howarden, (e) Broughton and Bretton, (f) Higher Kinnerton and (g) Penyffordd.
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) on 4 February at columns 22–24 for the method of calculation.The figures for the communities requested are given in the following table:
Relief: 1991–92
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Domestic rateable value
| Relevant population 1
| Domestic poundage
| Notional average domestic rates per adult
| 1990–91 community charge
| Difference between community charge and rates
| Amount above £37 threshold
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Local authority and community council
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Alyn and Deeside
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| Queensferry | 99,749 | 1,536 | 270·8 | 176 | 262 | 86 | 49 |
| Shotton | 341,760 | 4,817 | 270·8 | 192 | 262 | 70 | 33 |
| Connah's Quay | 845,875 | 10,717 | 270·8 | 214 | 262 | 48 | 11 |
| Hawarden | 777,984 | 9,157 | 270·8 | 230 | 262 | 32 | -5 |
| Broughton and Bretton | 348,856 | 4,123 | 270·8 | 229 | 262 | 33 | -4 |
| Higher Kinnerton | 104,213 | 1,123 | 270·8 | 251 | 262 | 11 | -26 |
| Penyffordd | 216,534 | 2,564 | 270·8 | 229 | 262 | 33 | -4 |
1 As specified in Appendix 2 of the Welsh Revenue Support Grant Distribution Report. | |||||||