§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many decrees of sequestration there have been in Scotland for each year since 1974.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe number of sequestrations registered annually by the accountant in bankruptcy until 1 April 1986 under the provisions of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 and thereafter under the provisions of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 are as follows:
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Year Number of awards registered 1974 104 1975 148 1976 128 1977 132 1978 130 1979 105 1980 151 1981 185 1982 217 1983 280 1984 296
Year Number of awards registered 1985 298 1986 437 1987 826 1988 1,420 1989 2,294 The 1985 Act introduced in Scotland provisions for the public funding of bankruptcies where there are insufficient assets in the bankrupt's estate to meet the expenses of sequestration. No such facility was available under the 1913 Act, and this is reflected in the increase in sequestrations registered from 1986 onwards.
§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each year since 1974 the total sum paid out of moneys provided by Parliament for remuneration for trustees in sequestration.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe remuneration from public funds of trustees in sequestration was introduced by provisions of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 which came into effect on 1 April 1986. Gross payments made these provisions to trustees are as follows:—
Financial Year Gross Payments (£'000) 1986–87 13 1987–88 418 1988–89 2,415