§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what figures he has collated on how many people have been(a) legally and (b) illegally evicted by private landlords in each of the last 10 years. [25034]
§ Mr. WillsInformation concerning the number of evictions by private landlords, either legally or illegally, is not collected and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. For information purposes, figures concerning the number of possession orders granted by the courts to private landlords during the last 10 years are provided in the table. It should be noted however, that these orders would not necessarily have resulted in an actual eviction.
Possession orders granted to private landlords1 Suspended Immediate 2000 5,116 8,265 1999 6,381 8,568 1998 8,753 8,586 1997 8,881 8,495 1996 8,296 8,970 1995 6,785 8,833 1994 5,553 8,258 1993 4,048 7,562 1992 4,094 9,739 1991 5,074 10,361 1 Does not necessarily result in an eviction