§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total amount of Government subsidy paid to (a) the electricity industry, (b) the gas industry and (c) the coal industry attributable to keeping down prices charged to domestic consumers in each year since 1948 in money terms and at current prices.
§ Dr. John CunninghamThe total amounts paid to the gas and electricity industries specifically to compensate for the consequences of price restraint were:
§ Dr. John CunninghamDisconnections of domestic gas and electricity consumers for non-payment of accounts during the quarter ended 31 December 1978 were as follows:
Gas … … … 7,486 Electricity … … … 19,153