Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland. – in the House of Commons at on 28 July 1936.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of ejection orders passed against tenants during the years 1933, 1934, and 1935 in the sheriff courts at Dumbarton, Glasgow, Hamilton, Airdrie, Edinburgh, and Falkirk; and in how many of these cases the subjects were decontrolled?
As the answer consists of a table of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
In regard to the latter part of the question, may I take it from
The following statement shows the total number of ejection orders passed against tenants during the years 1933, 1934 and 1935 at the Sheriff Courts shown, and the number of such orders which were in respect of decontrolled subjects. | |||||||
Court. | 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | ||||
Total number of ejection orders. | Number of ejection orders in respect of decontrolled subjects. | Total number of ejection orders. | Number of ejection orders in respect of decontrolled subjects. | Total number of ejection orders. | Number of ejection orders in respect of decontrolled subjects. | ||
Dumbarton | … | 433 | 197 | 360 | 224 | 258 | 148 |
Glasgow | … | 5,532 | † | 4,675 | † | 4,701 | † |
Hamilton | … | 263 | † | 211 | † | 192 | † |
Airdrie | … | 219 | † | 184 | † | 132 | † |
Edinburgh | … | 290 | 105* | 322 | 173* | 304 | 165* |
Falkirk | … | 94 | † | 46 | † | 48 | † |
* Approximate. | † Information is not available. |