§ Mr. CallaghanTo ask the Attorney-General how many court actions relating to mortgage repossessions there were in the Heywood and Middleton constituency since 1979.
The Attorney-GeneralThe number of mortgage possession actions entered and orders made in the county courts of Bury and Oldham, which cover the Heywood and Middleton area respectively, is given below. This information is only available from 1987. Not all the orders made will have resulted in the issue and execution of warrants of possession.
Mortgage Possession—Actions Entered and Orders Made Bury County Court Oldham County Court Actions entered Orders made Actions entered Orders made 1987 552 390 619 435 1988 485 269 576 376 1989 448 357 506 386 1990 423 367 595 328 19911 764 649 833 517 1January to November.