§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is now able to publish the code of practice on disconnections of households which might suffer hardship during the winter; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BennI am glad to say that the consultations with the fuel industries and most of the other interests are now almost complete and the industries should be able to publish the code in the near future. It offers alternative payment arrangements which should avoid the need for disconnection in cases of hardship.