§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many domestic consumers were disconnected by each electricity or gas area board as a result of non-payment of accounts during the last quarter for which figures are available.
§ Dr. John CunninghamDisconnections of domestic electricity and gas consumers for non-payment of accounts in each electricity area board and gas region for the quarter ended 31st March 1978 were as follows:
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Area Electricity Board London 1,501 South Eastern 620 Southern 406 Southern Western 382 Eastern 928 East Midlands 2,198 Midlands 2,430 South Wales 510 Merseyside and North Wales 2,398 Yorkshire 2,421 North Eastern 1,872 North Western 2,342 18,008
Gas Region Scottish 300 Northern 1,038 North Western 1,220 North Eastern 556 East Midlands 598 West Midlands 610 Wales 378 Eastern 508 North Thames 1,173 South Eastern 605 Southern 318 South Western 71 7,375