§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases have come before the sheriff courts in each sheriffdom under the small claims procedures in the last three years. [22442]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested in relation to small claims initiated is shown in the table.
Sheriffdom 1993 1994 1995 Glasgow and Strathkelvin 11,322 10,401 10,240 Grampian, Highland and Islands 12,175 11,024 9,149 Lothian and Borders 12,733 12,116 11,584 North Strathclyde 11,430 8,646 8,306 South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway 12,026 9,966 8,917 Tayside, Central and Fife 13,028 11,849 11,481 Total 72,714 64,002 59,677