HC Deb 20 March 1980 vol 981 c320W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many domestic consumers were disconnected by each gas or electricity area board for non-payment of accounts during the quarter ended 30 December 1979.

Mr. Norman Lamont

Figures for the number of gas and electricity domestic consumers disconnected for non-payment of accounts during the quarter ended 30 December 1979 are as follows:—

Area electricity board
London 5,021
South Eastern 692
Southern 752
South Western 409
Eastern 1,531
East Midlands 2,172
Midlands 2,648
South Wales 586
Merseyside and North Wales 1,602
Yorkshire 2,562
North Eastern 1,399
North Western 1,771
21,145
Gas region
Scottish 526
Northern 843
North Western 1,860
North Eastern 283
East Midlands 1,040
West Midlands 755
Wales 117
Eastern 356
North Thames 2,418
South Eastern 828
Southern 289
South Western 80
9,395

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