HC Deb 24 October 1979 vol 972 cc192-3W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many domestic consumers were disconnected by each gas or electricity area board as a result of nonpayment of accounts during the quarters ending 30 June and 30 September.

Mr. John Moore

Figures for the number of gas and electricity domestic consumers disconnected for non-payment of accounts during the quarter ended June 1979 are as follows:

Area Electricity Board
London 3,470
South-Eastern 1,016
Southern 924
South-Western 612
Eastern 2,321
East Midlands 2,548
Midlands 3,368
South Wales 680
Merseyside and North Wales 1,674
Yorkshire 2,649
North-Eastern 1,724
North-Western 2,430
23,416
Gas Region
Scottish 582
Northern 1,123
North-Western 1,185
North-Eastern 586
East Midlands 492
West Midlands 1,287
Wales 139
Eastern 478
North Thames 1,069
South-Eastern 849
Southern 181
South-Western 34
8,005

Figures for the quarter ended 30 September are not yet available.