SQUATTERS (Hansard, 19 April 1977)

§ Mr. George Cunningham
asked the Attorney-General what is the average time now taken in the London area between the application of local authorities for an order against squatters and the determination of the case by the court.

§ The Solicitor-General
Information on the time intervals between the successive stages of actions in the courts is not collected on a routine basis. However, a recent survey carried out at a sample of London county courts indicates that the average time taken between the issue of an application for recovery of possession under Order 26 of the County Court Rules 1936 (summary proceedings for the recovery of land or rent) by a local authority and an order being made is about 23 days. There is provision

April 1970 April 1971 April 1972 April 1973 April 1974 April 1975 April 1976 April 1977 Scale^*

Chief Information Officer (A) … 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 £8,650–£11,100

Chief Information Officer (B) … — — 1 — 1 1 1 — £7,750–£9,350

Principal Information Officer … 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 £5,680–£7,450

Senior Information Officer … 6 6 6 6 6 7 10 10 £4,900–£5,900

Information Officer … … 6 5 5 4 6 7 10 10 £3,900–£4,700

Assistant Information Officer … — — — — 2 4 4 1 £2,395–£3,670

Higher Executive Officer … 6 7 7 3 2 2 1 1 £3,900–£4,700

Executive Officer … … 6 4 7 5 6 £2,395–£3,670

Clerical Officer … … … 7 8 10 4 6 5 6 7 £1,930–£2,540

Clerical Assistant … … 4 2 3 3 3 £31.80–£37.30

(weekly rate)

28 29 31 30 33 40 44 41

^* Exclusive of pay supplement.

§ Mr. Sproat
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total cost of running the Scottish Information Service, including wages, maintenance, furniture, equipment, electricity and any other cost whatsoever.

§ Mr. Millan
, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 7th April 1977; Vol. 929, c. 650], gave the following information:
On the basis of standard Civil Service staff costings, as applied to current staff numbers, salaries and the cost of accommodation and common services for a year total about £310,000.

§ Mr. Sproat
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give his estimate of the percentage of persons employed in his Department who left the Department
6W
whereby the hearing of a case can be expedited if the applicant requires it.

				April 1970	April 1971	April 1972	April 1973	April 1974	April 1975	April 1976	April 1977	Scale^*
Chief Information Officer (A)	…	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	£8,650–£11,100
Chief Information Officer (B)	…	—	—	1	—	1	1	1	—	£7,750–£9,350
Principal Information Officer	…	2	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	£5,680–£7,450
Senior Information Officer	…	6	6	6	6	6	7	10	10	£4,900–£5,900
Information Officer	…	…	6	5	5	4	6	7	10	10	£3,900–£4,700
Assistant Information Officer	…	—	—	—	—	2	4	4	1	£2,395–£3,670
Higher Executive Officer	…	6	7	7	3	2	2	1	1	£3,900–£4,700
Executive Officer	…	…	6	4	7	5	6	£2,395–£3,670
Clerical Officer	…	…	…	7	8	10	4	6	5	6	7	£1,930–£2,540
Clerical Assistant	…	…	4	2	3	3	3	£31.80–£37.30
												(weekly rate)
				28	29	31	30	33	40	44	41
^* Exclusive of pay supplement.