HC Deb 17 April 1986 vol 95 c474W
Mr. Ashdown

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the number of home owners who have defaulted on local authority mortgage payments in the last year for which figures are available.

Sir George Young

The information requested is shown for English local authorities at 31 March 1985. The figures are provisional estimates.

Number Percentage of total
Number of mortgage loans 565,000
Number of loans 6 to 12 months in arrear 9,900 1.75
Number of loans over 12 months in arrear 5,000 0.89
Number of possessions for the period 1 April 1984 to 31 March 1985 750 0.13