§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many warrant sales were granted each year from 1979 in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe numbers of warrants of sale and reports of warrant sales from 1979 to 1987 (the latest year for which figures are available) are set out in the table below.
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Warrants to sell Reports of sale 1979 3,838 226 1980 5,829 231 1981 4,634 287 1982 4,886 477 1983 5,195 403 1984 5,644 512
Warrants to sell Reports of sale 1985 5,916 693 1986 5,836 678 1987 6,927 650
§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to abolish warrant sales in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonArrangements for the enforcement of court decrees for debt were recently reformed in the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 following a detailed review by the Scottish Law Commission. The Government have no plans at present for further major reform of these arrangements.
§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to how many persons have finance companies initiated proceedings against in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThis information is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information is kept on which finance companies have been successful in getting orders for warrant sales in Scotland since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThis information is not collected centrally.