Gas Showrooms and Sales Offices (Hansard, 4 June 1980)

§ Mr. Heddle
asked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what is the total number of gas showrooms and sales offices owned under freehold; and what is the estimated market value of those properties;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report the total number of gas showrooms and sales offices in the United Kingdom;
(3) what is the total number of persons employed in gas showrooms and sales offices in the United Kingdom;
(4) what are the total annual maintenance and running costs of gas showrooms

Electorate Rates per Elector

District Council Area (1980) Regional District Total

£ £ £

Antrim … … … 26,574 100.75 44.00 144.75

Ards … … … 40,415 85.41 47.24 132.65

Armagh … … … 33,147 66.01 26.29 92.30

Ballymena … … … 37,380 91.51 37.54 129.05

Ballymoney … … … 15,761 69.89 27.27 97.16

Banbridge … … … 21,219 71.30 30.47 101.77

Belfast … … … 232,905 121–31 71.88 193.19

Carrickfergus … … … 19,731 90.94 52.08 143.02

Castlereagh … … … 44,972 84.67 36.40 121.07

Coleraine … … … 31,923 109.38 57.01 166.39

Cookstown … … … 19,177 67.47 23.11 90.58

Craigavon … … … 48,748 94.82 52.99 147.81

Down … … … 34,038 78.79 36.11 114.90

Dungannon … … … 29,576 65.03 26–14 91.17

Fermanagh … … … 36,566 62.54 27.90 90.44

Larne … … … 20,366 94.14 49.68 143.82

Limavady … … … 15,619 79.50 29.63 109.13

Lisburn … … … 54,643 96.57 41.39 137.96

Londonderry … … … 52,545 101.03 59.64 160.67

Magherafelt … … … 21,916 62.64 18.21 80.85

Moyle … … … 9,645 69.21 34.26 103.47

Nevvry and Mourne … … … 50,110 68.67 28.30 96.97

Newtownabbey … … … 51,528 96.68 55.77 152.45

North Down … … … 45,960 97.91 48.78 146.69

Omagh … … … 28,347 66.64 23.64 90.28

Strabane … … … 22,753 58.72 27.86 86.58

§ Mr. Wm. Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the rateable value of each district council area in Northern Ireland, the rates for this financial year
742W
and sales offices in terms of heating, lighting, rent, rates, wages, repairs, sales and marketing activities.

§ Mr. Norman Lamont
The number of gas showrooms in Great Britain is 931. The other issues raised are matters for the British Gas Corporation, and I have asked the chairman to write to my hon. Friend.

				Electorate	Rates per Elector
District Council Area	(1980)	Regional	District	Total
					£	£	£
Antrim	…	…	…	26,574	100.75	44.00	144.75
Ards	…	…	…	40,415	85.41	47.24	132.65
Armagh	…	…	…	33,147	66.01	26.29	92.30
Ballymena	…	…	…	37,380	91.51	37.54	129.05
Ballymoney	…	…	…	15,761	69.89	27.27	97.16
Banbridge	…	…	…	21,219	71.30	30.47	101.77
Belfast	…	…	…	232,905	121–31	71.88	193.19
Carrickfergus	…	…	…	19,731	90.94	52.08	143.02
Castlereagh	…	…	…	44,972	84.67	36.40	121.07
Coleraine	…	…	…	31,923	109.38	57.01	166.39
Cookstown	…	…	…	19,177	67.47	23.11	90.58
Craigavon	…	…	…	48,748	94.82	52.99	147.81
Down	…	…	…	34,038	78.79	36.11	114.90
Dungannon	…	…	…	29,576	65.03	26–14	91.17
Fermanagh	…	…	…	36,566	62.54	27.90	90.44
Larne	…	…	…	20,366	94.14	49.68	143.82
Limavady	…	…	…	15,619	79.50	29.63	109.13
Lisburn	…	…	…	54,643	96.57	41.39	137.96
Londonderry	…	…	…	52,545	101.03	59.64	160.67
Magherafelt	…	…	…	21,916	62.64	18.21	80.85
Moyle	…	…	…	9,645	69.21	34.26	103.47
Nevvry and Mourne	…	…	…	50,110	68.67	28.30	96.97
Newtownabbey	…	…	…	51,528	96.68	55.77	152.45
North Down	…	…	…	45,960	97.91	48.78	146.69
Omagh	…	…	…	28,347	66.64	23.64	90.28
Strabane	…	…	…	22,753	58.72	27.86	86.58