§ Mr. Cartwrightasked 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 LamontFigures 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