HC Deb 28 July 1978 vol 954 cc984-5W
Mr. Cartwright

asked 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 Cunningham

Disconnections 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:

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