Written Question · S1W-11027 · Session 1
How many bankruptcies there were among farmers in each year from 1994 to present and what percentage of the total number of farmers in Scot…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many bankruptcies there were among farmers in each year from 1994 to present and what percentage of the total number of farmers in Scotland in each of these years each of these figures represents.
The answer
Information on bankruptcies by occupation is not available. The figures in the table come from the Accountant in Bankruptcy and show the number of sequestrations of people employed in the agriculture and horticulture industries in Scotland in each year since 1994 to present. The figures cover employees as well as the self-employed, and so may include people other than farmers.NUMBER OF SEQUESTRATIONS IN THE AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE INDUSTRIES IN SCOTLAND, 1994-2000Year | Number of Sequestrations | Number of people involved in sequestrations as a percentage of the total labour force employed in Scottish agriculture.
1994 | 12 | 0.018%
1995 | 13 | 0.019%
1996 | 11 | 0.016%
1997 | 8 | 0.012%
1998 | 15 | 0.021%
1999 | 6 | 0.009%
2000 (as at 9/11/00) | 5 | 0.007%
The number of sequestrations in the Scottish farming industry each year is very small. Most farmers leaving the industry, as a result of financial pressure, do so in an orderly way by selling up and realising their assets.
1994 | 12 | 0.018%
1995 | 13 | 0.019%
1996 | 11 | 0.016%
1997 | 8 | 0.012%
1998 | 15 | 0.021%
1999 | 6 | 0.009%
2000 (as at 9/11/00) | 5 | 0.007%
The number of sequestrations in the Scottish farming industry each year is very small. Most farmers leaving the industry, as a result of financial pressure, do so in an orderly way by selling up and realising their assets.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-11027 by reference.