§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many consumers of gas and electricity paid by prepayment meter in each of the last available 10 years.
§ Mr. John SmithThe average number of prepayment consumers in each of the last 10 years is as follows:
Millions Electricity Gas 1974–75 1.860 3.784 1973–74 1.947 4.223 1972–73 2.014 4.585 1971–72 2.056 4.887 1970–71 2.078 5.194 1969–70 2.075 5.501 1968–69 2.053 5.810 1967–68 2.044 6.110 1966–67 2.025 6.393 1965–66 2.001 6.666