HC Deb 24 July 1989 vol 157 c509W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many warrant sales have been carried out in the Dundee area in the last year; and what are the corresponding figures for each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

There were 11 warrant sales reported to Dundee sheriff court in 1988. The number of reports to that court of warrant sales from 1979 to 1987 are set out in the table.

Reports of sale
1979 10
1980 4
1981 6
1982 6
1983 10
1984 2
1985 10
1986 4
1987 9