HC Deb 08 August 1980 vol 990 cc459-60W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many domestic consumers of (a) gas and (b) electricity were disconnected for debt in each of the regional board areas during the quarter ended 30 June.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The figures are as follows:

Area Electricity Board
London 10,095
South-Eastern 1,075
Southern 1,468
South-Western 702
Eastern 2,303
East Midlands 3,450
Midlands 4,021
South Wales 1,016
MANWEB 2,508
Yorkshire 3,477
North-Eastern 1,675
North-Western 2,595
Total 34,385

Gas Region
Scottish 432
Northern 872
North-Western 1,995
North-Eastern 667
East Midlands 786
West Midlands 1,666
Wales 135
Eastern 389
North Thames 2,119
South-Eastern 853
Southern 277
South-Western 114
Total 10,305