§ 11. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry approximately how many families had the supply of electricity cut off because of arrears of payments nationally in the last 12 months and in the last three months to a convenient date; if he is aware of the danger of fires where candles are used for lighting; and if he will give a general direction to the Central Electricity Generating Board to put forward proposals to prevent families being put into serious difficulties because of lack of electricity.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanI am asking the Chairman of the Electricity Council to write to the hon. Member about the first part of the Question.
The answer to the second part is "Yes".
The answer to the third part is "No" Domestic supplies are given by area electricity boards which already have good liaison arrangements with the statutory welfare authorities for dealing with hardship cases.