HC Deb 30 April 1987 vol 115 cc220-1W
Mr. Strang

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications by landlords for repossession under the terms of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, of an agricultural tied cottage there have been since the Act came into force; and how many alleged offence under section 28(11) and 28(14) of that Act there have been, together with details of the number of prosecutions subsequently brought, and the average fine imposed.

Mr. Donald Thompson

[pursuant to his reply, 29 April 1987]: I regret that the information sought in the first part of the hon. Member's question is not kept centrally in the form requested. However, the following table shows the number of requests for agricultural dwelling house advisory committees (ADHACs) received in England since the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 came into operation.

Number of requests for ADHACs received 1976–86 in England
Year Number
1976 n/a
1977 920
1978 876
1979 937
1980 711
1981 639
1982 644
1983 620
1984 567
1985 567
1986 496
Totals 6,977

Responsibility for prosecutions under section 28(11) and 28(14) of the Act lies with the housing authorities.

Discharges1 from mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units in England after durations of stay of 5 years or more
Mental illness Mental handicap
1983 1984 1985 1983 1984 1985
England 821 981 986 967 1,375 1,522
Northern 44 48 48 24 63 58
Yorkshire 55 74 67 44 71 148
Trent 53 102 105 77 129 150
East Anglian 28 32 29 67 58 66
North West Thames 70 96 65 54 50 65
North East Thames 71 76 76 35 72 83
South East Thames 45 75 70 87 148 200
South West Thames 68 65 59 96 119 171
Wessex 45 53 67 85 82 75
Oxford 20 34 39 38 38 57
South Western 135 97 110 111 304 155
West Midlands 86 117 113 115 70 99
Mersey 55 65 81 66 98 72
North Western 45 46 56 68 73 123
Special Health Authority 1 1 1 0 0 0
1 Excludes transfer to other NHS hospitals and Special Hospitals.