§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many cases have been taken to the small claims courts in each of the last five years; how many judgments in favour of the claimants were made in each year as a result of these cases; and in how many cases in each year the orders have been successfully enforced. [36340]
§ Mr. HoonThe figures requested are as follows:
Year Cases heard Judgment for plaintiff 1993 105,843 — 1994 87,885 — 1995 88,170 — 1996 94,050 181,720 1997 97,813 180,680 1 Figures are derived from a three month sample. Figures on judgments for plaintiffs before 1996 and on successfully enforced cases are not collected centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.