§ 91. Mr. Alex. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of bankruptcies which have occurred in Scotland since 1st October, 1951, and the number of annual periods ending 31st August, 1951, 1950 and 1949.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe number of persons declared bankrupt by the courts in Scotland in the period 1st October, 1951 to 30th September, 1952, the latest date for which precise figures are available, was 127; the numbers of persons declared bankrupt in the annual periods ending 31st August, 1951, 1950 and 1949 were 105, 69 and 55, respectively.