HC Deb 19 November 1981 vol 13 cc196-7W
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 30 September 1981.

Mr. Mellor

The figures are as follows:

Area Electricity Board
Number
London 5,488
South Eastern 1,217
Southern 1,233
South Western 793
Eastern 2,815
East Midlands 3,578
Midlands 4,728
South Wales 1,039
Merseyside and North Wales 2,765
Yorkshire 4,555
North Eastern 1,791
North Western 2,358
32,360

Gas Region
Number
Scottish 446
Northern 719
North Western 1,677
North Eastern 477

Number
East Midlands 827
West Midlands 1,036
Wales 120
Eastern 494
North Thames 1,742
South Eastern 813
Southern 337
South Western 94
8,782

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