§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many dwellings in (a) England and Wales, (b) the North-West and (c) Cheshire have been connected to gas mains in each of the past five years.
§ Dr. John CunninghamI am informed by the British Gas Corporation that the numbers (in thousands) of dwellings for which new connections to the gas supply were made in each of the last five years were as follows:
England and Wales North-Western region of British Gas Mid-Cheshire area of North-West Region† 1974–75 388.1 78.3 3.2 1975–76 422.8 79.5 3.1 1976–77 439.3 76.2 3.0 1977–78 443.4 74.1 3.2 1978–79* 416.4 74.2 3.5 * Forecast. † About 90 per cent. of the total area of the county.