HL Deb 09 November 1992 vol 540 c1WA
Lord Jenkins of Putney

asked 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.