§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is able to estimate the number of warrant sales in each of the past five years.
The Lord AdvocateI have been asked to reply.
Statistics are available in respect of small debt actions for the years 1972 to 1975. In September 1976 the summary cause replaced the small debt action. Statistics for 1976 show sales under poindings in respect of small debt and summary cause actions. Figures are as follows:
Sales under poinding 1972 1,175 1973 931 1974 1,775 1975 1,753 1976 1,053 (of which 1,050 were small debt actions)