§ Mr. Jim MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the level of domestic electricity disconnections in Northern Ireland; and whether he has any plans to overcome this problem.
§ Mr. ViggersIn the 12 months to 31 December 1987 the total number of disconnections for debt in Northern Ireland was 2,439, which is less than one half of 1 per cent. of the average total number of consumers on supply.
Northern Ireland Electricity adheres to the electricity supply industry's voluntary code of practice in relation to disconnections, and as the rate of disconnections for debt has fallen in recent months no specific action is planned.