§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many homes have been repossessed by loan or mortgage companies and building societies in each county of Wales during the current year.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettOnly the total numbers of warrants of repossession are available; those relating specifically to mortgages are not collected separately. However, separate data are available on the number of repossession orders made following mortgage actions. The numbers given in the following table relate to totals of orders made through courts within an area and as such do not correspond directly to the number of homes within that area on which orders were made.
Repossession Orders made following Mortgage Actions1 January—September 1991 Clwyd 542 Dyfed 608 Gwent 855 Gwynedd 445 Mid Glamorgan 1,203 Powys 98 South Glamorgan 918 West Glamorgan 719 Wales 5,388 Source: Lord Chancellor's Department.
1 Figures include suspended orders, whereby the mortgagees are given an opportunity to clear their debts.