§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many landlords were taken to the small claims courts by former tenants for not repaying their deposits in each of the last 20 years; and if he will make a statement. [31919]
Mr. John M. TaylorThe question concerns a specific operational matter on which the chief executive of the Court Service is best placed to provide an answer and I have accordingly asked the chief executive to reply direct.
Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. Simon Hughes, dated 6 July 1995:
PQ 95/668: LANDLORDS TAKEN TO COURT BY THEIR FORMER TENANTSThe Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, has asked me to reply to your Question about the number of landlords who have been taken to court by their former tenants.I am sorry to have to tell you that this information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.