§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the number of households where(a) one and (b) two of the gas, electricity and water utilities, is currently disconnected. [19636]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe Office of Water Services collects and publishes data on total water supply disconnections in England and Wales twice yearly, covering the periods from 1 April–30 September and 1 October–31 March. At 30 September 1996, 449 properties disconnected during222W the preceding six months remained disconnected. Thirty-six properties disconnected during this period are known to have been empty.
Information on numbers of households remaining disconnected from gas and electricity services is not centrally available.