§ 141. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many bankruptcies occurred in Scotland from October, 1951, to October, 1952; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.
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§ Mr. J. StuartThe number of persons declared bankrupt by the courts in Scotland in the period 1st October, 1951, to 30th September, 1952, was 127; the corresponding figures for the annual periods ending 30th September, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951 were 21, 36, 55, 71 and 102 respectively.