§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will direct electricity and gas boards to assess the numbers of long-term domestic disconnections for debt by making a count at a specific point in time rather than counting the numbers in reconnection; and what is his estimate of the numerical difference between these two systems.
§ Mr. Norman LamontNo. This is a matter for the industries but I am advised that it is not possible to identify the period of disconnection until a consumer is reconnected. I also understand that the alternative method proposed would not give a significantly different answer.