<p>Debts Owed to Local Authorities </p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:34 pm on 9 May 2017.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 1:34, 9 May 2017

I’m a bit disappointed with that answer, First Minister, as I thought you’d like to know what your local authorities are not recovering at a time when they’re claiming that austerity is depriving them of any money. I’m sure you’ll join me in congratulating all the newly elected councillors at Bridgend County Borough Council, including the 10 new Conservative members, and, hopefully, the new council will be able to reply to freedom of information requests within the statutory time limit so that I can ask questions like this with full information to hand. Can you tell me how much unclaimed debt is owed to local authorities, the main sources of those debts, and the reasons that local authorities give you for not pursuing them?