§ Mr. Strangasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications by landlords for repossession under the terms of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, of an agricultural tied cottage there have been since the Act came into force; and how many alleged offence under section 28(11) and 28(14) of that Act there have been, together with details of the number of prosecutions subsequently brought, and the average fine imposed.
§ Mr. Donald Thompson[pursuant to his reply, 29 April 1987]: I regret that the information sought in the first part of the hon. Member's question is not kept centrally in the form requested. However, the following table shows the number of requests for agricultural dwelling house advisory committees (ADHACs) received in England since the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 came into operation.
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Number of requests for ADHACs received 1976–86 in England Year Number 1976 n/a 1977 920 1978 876 1979 937 1980 711 1981 639 1982 644 1983 620 1984 567 1985 567 1986 496 Totals 6,977 Responsibility for prosecutions under section 28(11) and 28(14) of the Act lies with the housing authorities.
Discharges1 from mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units in England after durations of stay of 5 years or more Mental illness Mental handicap 1983 1984 1985 1983 1984 1985 England 821 981 986 967 1,375 1,522 Northern 44 48 48 24 63 58 Yorkshire 55 74 67 44 71 148 Trent 53 102 105 77 129 150 East Anglian 28 32 29 67 58 66 North West Thames 70 96 65 54 50 65 North East Thames 71 76 76 35 72 83 South East Thames 45 75 70 87 148 200 South West Thames 68 65 59 96 119 171 Wessex 45 53 67 85 82 75 Oxford 20 34 39 38 38 57 South Western 135 97 110 111 304 155 West Midlands 86 117 113 115 70 99 Mersey 55 65 81 66 98 72 North Western 45 46 56 68 73 123 Special Health Authority 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Excludes transfer to other NHS hospitals and Special Hospitals.