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Mortgage Repossession

Volume 174: debated on Wednesday 13 June 1990

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To ask the Attorney-General if he will list the number of private mortgage possession orders granted in each English region, for the years (a) 1986, (b) 1987, (c) 1988 and (d) 1989.

The number of private mortgage possession orders made in county courts in England for the years 1986 to 1989 are as follows. The numbers of such orders made in the six circuits within England are also given.

Private mortgage possession orders granted in England 1986–89
Circuit1986198719881989
Midland and Oxford9,3829,3048,4058,756
North Eastern6,5487,7277,2215,847
Northern6,3237,3428,1677,984
South Eastern11,30011,73811,84418,832
Wales and Chester714811564647
Western4,7844,8614,1605,027
England total39,05141,51340,36147,093
The figures given for Wales and Chester circuit exclude private mortgage possession orders granted in Wales.