HC Deb 04 July 1995 vol 263 c142W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many summary cause actions for recovery of possession of heritable property were raised in Scotland in each year since 1988 based upon notices of proceedings for recovery of possession served in accordance with section 47 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, seeking recovery of possession of properties let under secure tenancies in terms of grounds 2, 7 and 8 of schedule 3 to the said Act and based upon notices of proceedings served upon secure tenants within 12 months of the commencement of the secure tenancy. [31533]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 29 June 1995]: The information requested is not available in the detail sought. The total numbers of disposals of all summary cause actions for the recovery of possession of heritable property where decree was granted to the pursuer for each of the years in question are shown in the table.

  • 1988: 12,285
  • 1989: 13,722
  • 1990: 13,793
  • 1991: 12,613
  • 1992: 10,647
  • 1993: 11,754
  • 1994: 19,813
  • 1Provisional figure.