§ 27 and 28. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many persons in Scotland were declared bankrupt in 1947; and what was the average number yearly between 1919 and 1939;
(2) how many farmers in Scotland were declared bankrupt in 1947; and what was the average number yearly between 1919 and 1939.
§ Mr. WoodburnThe number of persons declared bankrupt by the Court in Scotland in 1947 was 25, including four farmers. The corresponding average annual numbers between 1919 and 1939 were 229 and 17 respectively.
§ Mr. HughesWill the Minister explain the relative prosperity of Scotland?
§ Lieut.-Commander Gurney BraithwaiteIs not bankruptcy now a State monopoly?