To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has of the number of sports clubs and sports facilities incurring 100 per cent. costs and 50 per cent. of the business rate; and how many receive 100 per cent. rate relief.

In 1990–91 Welsh local authorities received 756 applications for discretionary rate relief from non-profit making clubs used for recreational purposes including sporting organisations. Of the 673–89 per cent.—organisations granted relief,

105 (16 per cent.) were granted relief of up to 20 per cent. of rates payable; 297 (44 per cent.) were granted relief of 21–50 per cent. of rates payable; 80 (12 per cent.) were granted relief of 51–80 per cent. of rates payable; 191 (28 per cent.) were granted relief of over 80 per cent. of rates payable.