§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will set out the numbers of domestic consumers disconnected for debt by each of the area gas and electricity boards during the quarter ended 31 December 1980.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe figures are as follows:
Area Electricity Board London 7,596 South Eastern 953 Southern 1,170 South Western 478 Eastern 1,729 East Midlands 2,409 Midlands 2,891 South Wales 685 Merseyside and North Wales 2,145 Yorkshire 3,209 North Eastern 1,358 North Western 2,056 Total 26,679 Gas Region Scottish 425 Northern 877 North Western 2,122 North Eastern 306 East Midlands 835 West Midlands 1,328 Wales 59 Eastern 378 North Thames 1,780 South Eastern 850 Southern 203 South Western 72 Total 9,235