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The civil procedure rules state that all claims for the repossession of land must be commenced in the district in which the land is situated. However, geographical boundaries of county courts may not necessarily be consistent with other administrative or constituency boundaries.

These figures do not indicate how many homes have actually been repossessed. Repossessions can occur without a court order being made while not all court orders result in repossession.

Number of mortgage( 1) possession orders made( 2,)( )( 3) in the county courts of England and Wales, by Government office region in which the court is located, 2004-08

 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009 Qtr 1 ( 4)

East

4,647

7,058

8,421

8,212

10,334

1,604

East Midlands

3,619

5,511

7,179

7,807

9,690

1,401

London

7,788

13,110

15,214

14,120

15,318

2,274

North East

2,145

3,290

5,211

5,698

7,059

1,184

North West

6,492

9,115

13,222

14,968

19,150

2,903

South East

6,682

10,024

11,629

11,548

13,018

2,274

South West

3,254

4,956

5,776

5,763

7,736

1,065

West Midlands

5,318

7,606

10,223

11,290

14,342

1,789

Yorkshire and the Humber

4,091

6,349

8,511

9,459

12,112

1,821

England

44,036

67,019

85,386

88,865

108,759

16,315

Wales

2,647

3,945

5,440

6,048

8,113

1,272

England and Wales

46,683

70,964

90,826

94,913

116,872

17,587

(1) Includes all types of mortgage lenders.
(2) The court, follow hg a judicial hearing, may grant an order for possession immediately. This entitles the claimant to apply for a warrant to have the defendant evicted. However, even where a warrant for possession is issued, the parties can still negotiate a compromise to prevent eviction.
(3) Includes outright and suspended orders, the latter being where the court grants the claimant possession but suspends the operation of the order. Provided the defendant complies with the terms of suspension, which usually require the defendant to pay the current mortgage or rent instalments plus some of the accrued arrears, the possession order cannot be enforced.
(4) Figures for the latest quarter are provisional.
Note:
The Mortgage Pre Action Protocol for possession claims relating to mortgage or home purchase arrears was introduced on 19 November 2008. Its introduction has coincided with a substantial fall in the number of new mortgage possession claims in 2008 quarter 4 and subsequently in the number of mortgage possession orders in 2009 quarter 1.
Source:
Ministry of Justice

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Terrorism: Compensation

Mr. McCartney: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 11 May 2009, Official Report, column 533W, on terrorism: compensation, which (a) Departmental officials and (b) Ministers have been appointed to the working group on support for victims of terrorism abroad; what options are being considered by that working group; what timetable has been set for that working group to report; and when he next expects that working group to meet. [275950]

Mr. Straw: The working group brings together officials from across Government and includes representatives from the following Departments:

There will be a separate ministerial group which will include the Minister with responsibility for humanitarian assistance, a Foreign Office Minister, the Home Secretary, the Attorney-General and the Justice Secretary.

The working group of officials will look at all available options and put together detailed proposals for consideration by the ministerial group.

The working group will meet regularly and is expected to report to Ministers in the summer.

Health

Abortion

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will place in the Library a copy of each document in his Department's file CPO 2/25 Lord Braine of Wheatley's Partial Birth Abortion (Prohibition) Bill; and if he will make a statement; [264612]

(2) if he will place in the Library a copy of each document in his Department's file CPO 2/6 Lord Robertson of Oakridge, Abortion Amendment Bill Briefing for Legislation Committee and Second Reading Debate; and if he will make a statement; [264614]

(3) if he will place in the Library a copy of each document in his Department's file CPO 2/4 10 Minute Rule Bill (Jo Richardson) NHS Act 1977 (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement. [266970]

Dawn Primarolo: A copy of the files has been placed in the Library.

Care Homes

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many care homes in (a) England and (b) Leicester are operated by (i) local authorities and (ii) private enterprises; and what estimate he has made of the number of persons over 60 years old resident in each category of home. [273693]


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Phil Hope: We are informed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) that the numbers of services operating in Leicester city council area and in England are as shown in the following table.

Ownership type Leicester city council England

Charity

3

843

Local authority

11

1,055

National health service

—

193

Other

—

102

Private

90

14,052

Voluntary

9

2,168

Total

113

18,413

Note: Services include care and nursing homes inspected against the national minimum standards for care homes for older people (aged 65 or over) and care homes for younger adults (aged 18-64). Source: CQC registration and inspection database. Data as at 8 April 2009.

Information on the total numbers of residents, those aged over 60 and those whose care is privately funded in care homes is not collected centrally.

Information about the number of people aged 65 and over in residential care, funded fully or in part by councils with adult social services responsibilities, is collected by the NHS information centre for health and social care. This information is shown in the following table.

Council supported residents aged 65 and over at 31 March 2008
Area Residential care homes Independent nursing homes

 Council Independent

England

18,000

106,600

57,700

Leicester city council

300

700

200

Note: Figures exclude unstaffed homes and adult placements. Source: NHS Information Centre.

Dementia

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what support is available from his Department to (a) those diagnosed with dementia and (b) the carers of those with dementia; whether he plans to increase this support; and if he will make a statement. [275888]

Phil Hope: The Department published the first National Dementia Strategy on 3 February 2009, which will improve services for people with dementia and their carers. The strategy to be implemented over five years will focus on three key areas in relation to dementia services: improved awareness, earlier diagnosis and intervention, and a higher quality of care.

The Carers’ Strategy, “Carers at the heart of 21st century families and communities”, published in June 2008, recognises the increasingly important role that carers play in our society and acknowledges that all carers, including carers of those diagnosed with dementia, need more help and support than has been available in the past. The strategy contains a number of commitments including information and advice, new break provision and a recognition that family carers should be involved in decisions about treatment and support.

Copies of both publications have already been placed in the Library.


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Departmental ICT

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health on how many and what proportion of computers in his Department malware was detected in 2008. [275393]

Mr. Bradshaw: There were no instances of malware being detected on the Department’s computers in 2008.

Health Professions: Registration

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health which professional organisations have applied to be registered by the Health Professions Council; when each such application was made; and if he will make a statement. [275598]

Mr. Bradshaw: The following organisations have applied for their professionals to be registered by the Health Professions Council (HPC).

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