§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of Stale for the Environment how many people in England had their water supplies disconnected in 1992 for non-payment of bills; and what percentage were pensioners.
§ Mr. MacleanInformation on disconnections of water supplies to pensioners is not available. Total numbers of domestic disconnections for 1991–92 were given in my answer to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hillsborough (Mrs. Jackson) on 4 November 1992,Official Report, columns 234–35. Information on domestic disconnections for the six-month period from 1 April to 30 September 1992 was given in my answer to the hon. Member for Bow and Poplar (Ms. Gordon) on 18 November 1992, Official Report, columns 204–5.