§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) how many domestic consumers were disconnected by each gas or electricity area board as a result of non-payment of accounts during the most recent quarter for which figures are available;
(2) how many domestic consumers of (a) gas and (b) electricity were disconnected for non-payment of accounts during the quarter ended 31 March.
§ Mr. Norman LamontFigures for the number of gas and electricity domestic consumers disconnected for non-payment of accounts during the quarter ended 31 March 1979 are as follows:
Area Electricity Board London 2,838 South-Eastern 583 Southern 588 South-Western 349 Eastern 1,359 East Midlands 1,984 Midlands 1,996 South Wales 492 Merseyside and North Wales 1,332 Yorkshire 1,966 North-Eastern 1,362 North-Western 1,858 Total 16,707 Gas Region Scottish 527 Northern 792 North-Western 1,060 North-Eastern 316 East Midlands 483 West Midlands 965 Wales 133 Eastern 325 North Thames 1,046 South-Eastern 538 Southern 144 South-Western 14 6,343