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Bankruptcy
Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many farmers were made bankrupt in each year since 1992. [77797]
Mr. Macdonald: Information on bankruptcies by occupation is not available. The figures in the table come from the Office of the Accountant in Bankruptcy and shows the number of sequestrations of people employed in the agriculture and horticulture industries in Scotland in each year since 1992. The figures cover employees as well as the self employed, and so many include people other than farmers. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
| Year | Number of sequestrations |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 35 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 11 |
Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many individuals were made bankrupt in Scotland in each year since 1992. [77767]
Mr. McLeish: The number of sequestrations in Scotland under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 between 1991-92 and 1997-98 is as follows:
| Year | Number of sequestrations |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 8,587 |
| 1992-93 | 11,970 |
| 1993-94 | 4,022 |
| 1994-95 | 2,340 |
| 1995-96 | 2,380 |
| 1996-97 | 2,534 |
| 1997-98 | 2,701 |
Land Reform
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the costs of the introduction of his land reform proposals. [77750]
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Mr. Macdonald:
I am satisfied that the overall package of proposals for land reform which we launched on 5 January will benefit the people of Scotland.
The cost of introducing our land reform recommendations will depend on the result of further technical development of the proposals, which is ongoing.
From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the (a) road building and (b) motorway and trunk road improvement proposals and their total cost for each year from 1997 to 2001. [77764]
Mr. Macdonald:
Local roads are the responsibility of the local authorities. Details of schemes and expenditure are not held centrally. Total net expenditure for the motorway and trunk road programme in Scotland was £203 million in 1996-97 and £170 million in 1997-98. The estimated expenditure for 1998-99 is £155 million. Planned net expenditure for 1999-2000 and 2000-01 is £163 million and £176 million respectively. Major new schemes completed or due to be completed between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2001 are:
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many road (a) building and (b) improvement projects were cancelled in 1997. [77763]
Mr. Macdonald:
No trunk road schemes were cancelled by my right hon. Friend in 1997. On taking office, we announced a review of the Scottish trunk roads programme and imposed a moratorium on major schemes in the inherited programme with the exception of the A828 (Creagan Bridge) and the A75 (The Glen). Minor schemes and other items of trunk road expenditure were unaffected by the review.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of young people aged 15 to 25 years were in full-time education in each year since 1992. [77742]
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Mrs. Liddell:
The number of young people aged greater than or equal to 15 but under 25 1 in full-time education 2 in Scotland from 1991-92 until 1996-97 (the last academic year for which full figures are available) was as follows:
M8/M9 Newbridge Interchange, October 1997;
From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
A1 Oswald Dean to East of Innerwick, January 1998;
A92 Halbeath Interchange, March 1998;
A96 Blackburn to Kintore, September 1998;
A830 Polnish to Loch Nan Uamh, October 1998;
A75 The Glen Improvement, May/June 1999;
A74(M) DBFO, Spring 1999;
A828 Creagan Bridge, Summer 1999;
A86 Rubha Na Magach to Aberarder, Summer 1999;
A1 Spott to Oswald Dean, Winter 1999; and,
A7 Hawick Relief Road, Winter 2000-01.
| Academic year | Number (000s) | Percentage (8) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 226.9 | 31 |
| 1992-93 | 236.0 | 33 |
| 1993-94 | 248.7 | 36 |
| 1994-95 | 258.7 | 38 |
| 1995-96 | 265.9 | 40 |
| 1996-97 | 279.3 | 43 |
(6) Age as at 31 December of the relevant academic year. Information on the numbers of people aged 25 is not readily available.
(7) Excludes students on non-vocational courses in further education colleges and those on non-credit bearing courses at higher education institutions.
(8) As a percentage of an estimated population of people aged greater than or equal to 15 but under 25 as at 31 December. Derived from mid-year population estimates provided by the General Register Office for Scotland.
From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Prescription Charges
Mr. David Stewart: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from the medical profession on exempt categories relating to prescription charges in Scotland. [77596]
Mr. Galbraith: Since 1 April 1998, six representations have been received from the medical profession in Scotland on exempt categories of prescription charges. All the representations related to exemption from charges on medical grounds.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. David Stewart:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if the next prescription charge review in Scotland will include a review of exempt categories. [77597]
Mr. Galbraith:
There are no plans at present to conduct a review of prescription charge exempt categories in Scotland.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. David Stewart:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will next review prescription charges in Scotland. [77598]
Mr. Galbraith:
There are no plans at present to review prescription charges in Scotland.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of young people aged 15 to 25 years attended (a) a further and (b) a higher education course in each year since 1992. [77741]
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Mrs. Liddell:
The number of young people aged greater than or equal to 15 but under 25 1 attending a further education course or a higher education course in Scotland 2 from 1991-92 until 1996-97 (the academic year for which full figures are available) was as follows:
| Further education | Higher education | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic year | Number (thousand) | Percentage (11) | Number (thousand) | Percentage (11) |
| 1991-92 | 75.8 | 10 | 102.7 | 14 |
| 1992-93 | 66.4 | 9 | 112.4 | 16 |
| 1993-94 | 62.1 | 9 | 118.4 | 17 |
| 1994-95 | 55.5 | 8 | 123.9 | 18 |
| 1995-96 | 70.4 | 11 | 124.9 | 19 |
| 1996-97 | 79.1 | 12 | 133.2 | 20 |
(9) Age as at 31 December of the relevant academic year. Information on the numbers of people aged 25 is not readily available.
(10) Excludes students on non-vocational courses in further education colleges and those on non-credit bearing courses at higher education institutions.
(11) As a percentage of an estimated population of people aged greater than or equal to 15 but under 25 at 31 December. Derived from mid-year population estimates provided by the General Register Office for Scotland.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Business Insolvencies and Starts
Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many business (a) insolvencies and (b) starts there were in Scotland in each year since 1992. [77768]
Mr. Dewar: The information is as follows.
| Individuals | Companies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sequestrations | Total | Compulsory liquidations | Creditors' voluntary liquidations |
| 1992 | 10,845 | 670 | 310 | 360 |
| 1993 | 6,828 | 551 | 286 | 265 |
| 1994 | 2,182 | 444 | 242 | 202 |
| 1995 | 2,188 | 441 | 252 | 189 |
| 1996 | 2,503 | 441 | 266 | 175 |
| 1997 | 2,502 | 477 | 254 | 223 |
| 1998 | 3,016 | 566 | 338 | 228 |
Note:
Insolvent individuals in Scotland are subject to sequestration under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985. The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 amending the 1985 Act came into force on 1 April 1993, and will have affected the number of sequestrations in the Scottish courts.
Source:
DTI
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 12,665 |
| 1993 | 12,600 |
| 1994 | 11,345 |
| 1995 | 11,195 |
| 1996 | 11,275 |
| 1997 | 12,280 |
Note:
Pre-1994 figures are not entirely comparable with later figures because they counted VAT units rather than whole enterprises, and also because of an unusually large increase in the threshold for VAT registration in 1993.
Source:
DTI SME Statistics Unit
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