HC Deb 15 June 1981 vol 6 cc280-1W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many domestic consumers were disconnected for debt by each of the area electricity and regional gas boards during the quarter ended 31 March.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The figures are as follows:

Area electricity board
London 4,522
South-Eastem 915
Southern 907
South-Western 569
Eastern 1,541
East Midlands 2,680
Midlands 3,111
South Wales 705
Merseyside and North Wales 1,385
Yorkshire 3,163
North-Eastern 1,349
North-Western 1,483
Total 22,330
Gas region
Scottish 345
Northern 517
North-Western 1,092
North-Eastern 205
East Midlands 498
West Midlands 713
Wales 43
Eastern 254
North Thames 1,808
South-Eastern 472
Southern 109
South-Western 45
Total 6,101

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