§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give details of any further discussions he is having with the gas and electricity industries concerning possible changes to their codes of practice governing the discontinuation of supplies.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe gas consumers and electricity consultative councils are at present monitoring the operation of the industries' revised code of practice governing disconnections. It would be premature for any discussions to take place before the results of this monitoring have been assessed.
§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has as to the codes of practice followed in (a) the United States of America and (b) the European Community which state the circumstances when gas and electricity supplies are not allowed to be cut off.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI shall be replying to the right hon. Member in due course.