§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the cost to date of the evaluation process of the Scottish bankruptcy system initiated in March 1990; and whether the inquiry has considered(a) the provision of insolvency advice to the public by means of helplines or otherwise and (b) procedures in (i) other European countries, (ii) the United States of America and (iii) Canada.
§ Mr. RedwoodNo specific figures are available for the cost of the evaluation process. The details of the review are confidential, but all points raised by those who submitted comments have been taken into consideration.