§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How the figure of 14,000 actions for mortgage default in the Greater London area in the first half of this year compares with the number in 1979.
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)The earliest year for which the figures are available is 1987, when a total of 4,261 mortgage possession actions were entered.