§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if he will direct the London Electricity Board to take particular steps to identify consumers facing hardship in meeting electricity bills;
(2) if he will direct the London Electricity Board to ensure that its disconnection staff inquire into the circumstances of domestic consumers threatened with disconnection;
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(a) Traffic Examiner Grades Year Grade Complement Staff in post 1 April 1979 Supervising TE 8 8 Senior TE 49 49 TE 183 180 1 April 1980 Supervising TE 8 11 Senior TE 49 46 TE 161 160 1 April 1981 Supervising TE 8 *11 Senior TE 49 *46 TE 161 *151 * Estimated. (3) if he will direct the London Electricity Board to discontinue its policy of refusing to admit to the fuel discount scheme any consumer whose debt exceeds £200.
§ Mr. Norman LamontNo. As I indicated in my reply to the hon. Member for Battersea, South (Mr. Dubs) on 8 December, I have had discussions with the chairman of the London Electricity Board, but these issues are the responsibility of the board and I am asking the chairman to write to the hon. Member.