§ Mr. Channonasked the Attorney-General whether he is aware that the courts are so congested that many ex-Servicemen wishing to obtain possession of their houses cannot get their cases heard for many months; and if he proposes to take any remedial action to assist ex-Service-men in this matter.
The Attorney-GeneralMy noble Friend the Lord Chancellor is aware that there is some delay in hearing possession cases in a few of the county courts, mainly in the London area; the increased number of cases is due not only to the demobilization. of members of the Forces, but also to the return to the districts concerned of large numbers of people who left them for various reasons during the war. Arrangements have already been made to increase the number of sittings at several courts with a view to meeting the situation.