§ 81. Mr. STEPHENasked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health if he will state the number of actions during 1922 for eviction in Glasgow Sheriff Court for non-payment of rent; and, where decrees for the same have been given, how many of the tenants were unemployed, ex-service men, and unemployed ex-service men?
§ Captain ELLIOTI regret that I cannot give a precise figure, but of 12,438 applications for summary removing brought in the Glasgow Sheriff Court in 1922 the great majority were for nonpayment of rent. No information is available in reply to the last part of the question.
§ 82. Mr. STEPHENasked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health if he will state the number of actions in the Scottish Sheriff Courts arising from the interpretation of Section 3 (1) of the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920; the number of actions in which a decision was given; and the number of cases outstanding at 15th February?
§ Captain ELLIOTI regret that the information desired is not available.