§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will classify the total figures of those who gained help last year under the electricity discount scheme according to the numbers gaining help of (a) under £5, (b) between £5 but less than £10, (c) between £10 but less than £15, (d) between £15 but less than £20, (e) between £20 but less than £30, (f) between £30 but less than £40, (g) between £40 but less than £50 and (h) over £50.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThis information could be obtained only at dispropor-324W tionate cost because electricity discount vouchers were not designed for automatic data processing.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many householders (a) over 75 years, (b) under 75 years but of pensionable age, (c) younger childless householders, (d) one-parent families with (i) a youngest child under 5 years, (ii) a youngest child over 5 years, (e) two-parent families with (i) a youngest child under 5 years, (ii) a youngest child over 5 years, receive help under the 1979 electricity discount scheme as a rent or rebate recipient, or a supplementary benefit claimant; and what estimate can be made of the sums received.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThis information is not available as these details were not recorded on electricity discount vouchers.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the average amount paid under the 1979 electricity discount scheme (a) to rent and rate rebate recipients and (b) to supplementary benefit claimants.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThis information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.