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Written Answers to Questions

Thursday 14 March 1991

ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Repossessions

Mr. Fraser : To ask the Attorney-General how many possession orders on the grounds of mortgage arrears have been made in the Lambeth and Wandsworth county courts in the last year for which figures are readily available.

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The Attorney-General : In 1990 Lambeth county court made 505 mortgage possession orders and Wandsworth county court made 497.

Trials (Statistics)

Mr. Trimble : To ask the Attorney-General whether he will list the average length in days of trials (a) on indictment and (b) in county courts in (i) England, (ii) Wales and (iii) Northern Ireland over the last five years.

The Attorney-General : Crown court hearing times are recorded in hours rather than days. The relevant information for Crown courts is given in the tables.

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