HC Deb 20 December 2000 vol 360 cc173-4W
Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many homes were repossessed in England and Wales each year since 1990–91. [142870]

Mr. Mullin

These data are not collected by the Department, but data compiled by the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that the numbers of properties in the United Kingdom repossessed by mortgage lenders for each year since 1990 were as follows. Separate figures for England and Wales are not available.

Year Properties repossessed
1990 43,890
1991 75,540
1992 68,540
1993 58,540
1994 49,210
1995 49,410
1996 42,560
1997 32,770
1998 33,820
1999 30,030