HC Deb 27 February 1969 vol 778 c339W
Mr. Ian Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many warrants giving electricity or gas board officials the right to enter premises for the purpose of disconnecting or discontinuing the supply of electricity or gas because of non-payment of accounts have been issued by magistrates in the years 1966, 1967 and 1968, respectively.

Mr. Elystan Morgan

I regret that this information is not available.

Mr. Ian Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will review the procedure now applying to requests made by gas and electricity boards and any other public authority supplying services for payment for the issue of magistrates' warrants to obtain entry to the premises of their customers.

Mr. Elystan Morgan

No. But I am sure that the public authorities and the magistrates appreciate the need to exercise particular care.