Written Question · S1W-33698 · Session 1
How many orders were (a) sought and (b) granted under (i) section 1(1) and (ii) section 1(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many orders were (a) sought and (b) granted under (i) section 1(1) and (ii) section 1(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940 and how many such orders related to disputes regarding agricultural holdings in each case in each year since the act came into force.
The answer
The number of applications for civil imprisonment relating to decrees ad factum praestandum in the years 1979 to 2001 were as follows:Year | Number of Applications
1979 | 2
1980 | 10
1981 | 5
1982 | 3
1983 | 14
1984 | 8
1985 | 8
1986 | 9
1987 | 6
1988 | 15
1989 | 0
1990 | 59
1991 | 14
1992 | 15
1993 | 7
1994 | 5
1995 | 1
1996 | 0
1997 | 4
1998 | 8
1999 | 0
2000 | 0
2001 | 2
Source: Civil Judicial Statistics.The figures in the table cover all applications based on decrees ad factum praestandum. We do not know how many of these applications relate to disputes regarding agricultural holdings.No figures are available in relation to the following:(a) the number of applications for civil imprisonment based on decrees ad factum praestandum prior to 1979, and(b) how many of the applications were granted, either as a warrant for civil imprisonment under section 1(1) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940 or as another order in lieu of imprisonment by virtue of section 1(2) of that act.
1979 | 2
1980 | 10
1981 | 5
1982 | 3
1983 | 14
1984 | 8
1985 | 8
1986 | 9
1987 | 6
1988 | 15
1989 | 0
1990 | 59
1991 | 14
1992 | 15
1993 | 7
1994 | 5
1995 | 1
1996 | 0
1997 | 4
1998 | 8
1999 | 0
2000 | 0
2001 | 2
Source: Civil Judicial Statistics.The figures in the table cover all applications based on decrees ad factum praestandum. We do not know how many of these applications relate to disputes regarding agricultural holdings.No figures are available in relation to the following:(a) the number of applications for civil imprisonment based on decrees ad factum praestandum prior to 1979, and(b) how many of the applications were granted, either as a warrant for civil imprisonment under section 1(1) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940 or as another order in lieu of imprisonment by virtue of section 1(2) of that act.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-33698 by reference.