§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many mortgage repossessions there were in England and Wales in each of the past 15 years. [137729]
§ Jane KennedyInformation on the number of mortgage possession actions entered and orders made in England and Wales in each of the past 10 years is available and is set out in the table. Information on numbers before 1990 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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Year Number of actions issued Number of orders made 1990 145,350 54,718 1991 186,649 73,859 1992 142,162 58,654 1993 116,181 43,017 1994 87,958 32,137 1995 84,170 30,535 1996 79,791 27,777 1997 67,073 22,524 1998 79,637 23,002 1999 82,623 23,590 Note:
Not all orders made result in repossession. Parties are still at liberty to negotiate a settlement.