Written Question · S1W-27775 · Session 1
How many summary warrants in respect of council tax/community charge arrears were obtained for each local authority area and each sheriff c…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many summary warrants in respect of council tax/community charge arrears were obtained for each local authority area and each sheriff court district in Scotland per month in 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02 and for the first three months of 2002-03; what the total value of the arrears in these cases was before and after surcharges; how many such cases were subsequently passed to sheriffs; how many poinding notices were then issued by sheriffs; how many poindings were executed; in how many cases poinding fees were subsequently charged and what the total value of such fees was; how many warrant sales then took place, and what the total value of monies raised by such sales was for (a) local authorities and (b) sheriffs.
The answer
Figures showing the number of summary warrants granted by each sheriff court for Council Tax/Community Charge, during the periods requested, have been placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 23056).Figures for the number of poindings effected and warrant sales completed on a sheriffdom basis per calendar year during those periods are also available from the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 23057).The remaining information sought is not held by the courts.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-27775 by reference.