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Mr. Cartwright
asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many domestic consumers were disconnected for debt by each electricity and gas board during the three months ended 31 March.
Mr. Mellor
The figures are as follows:
| Number | |
| Area Electricity Board | |
| London | 4,316 |
| South Eastern | 609 |
| Southern | 868 |
| South Western | 459 |
| Eastern | 1,791 |
| East Midlands | 2,802 |
| Midlands | 2,457 |
| South Wales | 646 |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 1,785 |
| Yorkshire | 2,999 |
| North Eastern | 1,384 |
| North Western | 1,520 |
| TOTAL | 21,636 |
| Gas Region | |
| Scottish | 313 |
| Northern | 359 |
| North Western | 984 |
| North Eastern | 255 |
| East Midlands | 438 |
| West Midlands | 793 |
| Wales | 40 |
| Eastern | 250 |
| North Thames | 1,695 |
| South Eastern | 511 |
| Southern | 89 |
| South Western | 31 |
| TOTAL | 5,758 |