§ Mr. Bryan Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the number of disconnections of electricity supply to domestic consumers for default of payment effected by the electricity board in each quarter since January 1973.
§ Dr. John A. CunninghamThe following information has been supplied by the Electricity Council:
(1) (2) (3) Number of disconnections including industrial commercial etc. Number of disconnections domestic premises only Year: 1972–73 117,369 — 1973–74 113,778 — 1974–75 120,330 — 1975–76 138,399 125,483 Quarter ending: 30th June 1975 39,403 — 30th September 1975 39,223 — 31st December 1975 33,323 — 31st March 1976 26,450 — 30th June 1976 — 32,845 Notes:
1. Quarterly figures are available only for the period since 1st April 1975.
2. From 1st April 1976 the figures are being collected on a revised basis to exclude those which do not relate to domestic premises in regular occupation such as holiday homes, premises to be demolished and industrial and commercial premises. The figures for the year ended 31st March 1976 have also been revised on this basis.
3. The figures for 1975–76 and for the quarter ending 31st March 1976 in column (2) are actual plus an estimate for March.