§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) bank arrestments and (b) earnings arrestments there were in each year since 1993; and what statistics his Department (i) collects and (ii) publishes on this subject. [10946]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonDetails of the numbers of arrestments of moveable property in the hands of third parties have been collected centrally only since 1 January 1996. These figures do not distinguish between arrestment of bank accounts and arrestment of other property. The total to 30 September 1996, the latest date for which figures are currently available, is 65,570. The statistics which are collected on arrestments are published in the annual "Civil Judicial Statistics, Scotland".
The information requested in relation to earnings arrestments is given in the table.
- 1993: 69,195
- 1994: 90,350
- 1995: 82,677
- 1996 (to 30 September): 84,485
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what research he has conducted on the trends and impact of bank arrestments arising from civil court judgments. [10947]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonNone.