Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Michael Clark (Conservative), on Tuesday, 9 June 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 13 members in total.

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MISTAKEN SEIZURE OF MR AND MRS WALKER'S CAR BY THE HIGH SHERIFF OF ESSEX

That this House regrets that the High Sheriff of Essex, in attempting to enforce a writ issued by the Southend Court for recovery of debt, seized a motor car parked in the driveway of the debtor's house, and despite enquiries to the DVLC showing that the debtor was not the keeper of the vehicle, eventually sold the vehicle at auction; deplores the fact that only cursory attempts were made by the Under Sheriff to locate the real owner of the vehicle who, due to not being able to afford tax and insurance had arranged long-term parking at the debtor's house; is greatly surprised that the High Sheriff will not recognise his mistake nor offer compensation; and calls on the High Sheriff of Essex to withdraw his threat to defend vigorously the mistaken action he and his staff have taken and make full and proper restitution to Mr and Mrs Walker.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

216 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Compensation Civil proceedings Seized articles

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk