Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 2004. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Monday, 20 December 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many houses in Pendle were re-possessed as a result of missed mortgage payments in each year since 1990. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many houses in Pendle were re-possessed as a result of missed mortgage payments in each year since 1990. [204083] Mr. Leslie: I have been asked to reply. Information specific to Pendle is not collected. Pendle falls within the jurisdiction of Blackburn county court. The court records the number of orders for repossession made, but not the specific grounds for the proceedings on which they are based. The table shows the total number of possession orders made at Blackburn county court, which will include proceedings for properties at Pendle. However, it is not always the case that a possession order will be enforced in every case. Local authority and other mortgage possession orders made in Blackburn county court _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Suspended orders Orders 1990 147 153 1991 279 251 1992 212 257 1993 248 209 1994 155 153 1995 198 143 1996 368 198 1997 219 144 1998 310 91 1999 306 125 2000 210 146 2001 192 121 2002 172 132 2003 172 139 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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