Written Question · S3W-20772 · Session 3
How many creditor-led petitions for bankruptcy there were in the last quarter for which information is available and how this compares with…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many creditor-led petitions for bankruptcy there were in the last quarter for which information is available and how this compares with the same quarter in the previous year.
The answer
Prior to 1 April 2008 petitions for bankruptcy were considered by both the sheriff courts and the Court of Session. Since 1 April 2008 it is no longer competent to raise a petition for bankruptcy in the Court of Session.
The information in the table below reports on petitions to the sheriff courts only. During the third quarter of 2007-08 some petitions will have been presented at the Court of Session however the data collated by the Court of Session cannot be broken down by source of petition for bankruptcy and can therefore not be included. Historically, significantly fewer petitions have been presented to the Court of Session than to sheriff courts.
Creditor-Led Petitions and Bankruptcy Awards “ Third Quarter
| 2007-08
| 2008-09
Creditor-led petitions to sheriff courts
| 1,455
| 1,118
Awards of bankruptcy following creditor petition
| 823
| 616
Note: Information on numbers of petitions supplied by the Scottish Court Service. Information on awards of bankruptcy following creditors petition collated by the Accountant in Bankruptcy. Awards information includes awards following petition to the Court of Session in 2007-08.
The information in the table below reports on petitions to the sheriff courts only. During the third quarter of 2007-08 some petitions will have been presented at the Court of Session however the data collated by the Court of Session cannot be broken down by source of petition for bankruptcy and can therefore not be included. Historically, significantly fewer petitions have been presented to the Court of Session than to sheriff courts.
Creditor-Led Petitions and Bankruptcy Awards “ Third Quarter
| 2007-08
| 2008-09
Creditor-led petitions to sheriff courts
| 1,455
| 1,118
Awards of bankruptcy following creditor petition
| 823
| 616
Note: Information on numbers of petitions supplied by the Scottish Court Service. Information on awards of bankruptcy following creditors petition collated by the Accountant in Bankruptcy. Awards information includes awards following petition to the Court of Session in 2007-08.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-20772 by reference.