202200335171 · FOI · unclear
Debtor applications received by the AiB in respect of the estate of a deceased debtor within the scope of section 5(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016: FOI release
Information requested
Debtor applications received by the AiB in respect of the estate of a deceased debtor within the scope of section 5(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. I request that the results be broken down by year.
The number of such applications received by the AiB. The number of such received applications that were returned or unactioned as being inappropriate. The number of valid actioned applications - and who acted as trustee in these cases.
Response
Question 1:
2016 – 3 applications received. 2017 – 8 applications received 2018 – 9 applications received 2019 – 6 applications received 2020 – 8 applications received 2021 – 18 applications received 2022 – 14 applications received
Question 2:
2016 – 0 applications returned or unactioned 2017 – 0 applications returned or unactioned 2018 – 1 application was rejected 2019 – 0 applications returned or unactioned 2020 – 0 applications returned or unactioned 2021 – 0 applications returned or unactioned 2022 – 0 applications returned or unactioned
Question 3:
Information about bankruptcies in Scotland is published in the public Register of Insolvencies (RoI), which can be accessed free of charge. Information about each bankruptcy is published until one year after the date the trustee of the bankruptcy was discharged.
2016 – 3 valid applications received. Information about these three bankruptcies is no longer published in the public RoI. As the names of trustees is personal information and personal information is exempt from disclosure under Section 38 of FOISA., I am unable to provide you with information about the trustees appointed to act in these three bankruptcies.
2017 – 8 valid applications received Information about 2 of these bankruptcies is published in the RoI, so I can inform you that the trustees for these two bankruptcies are:
Maureen Leslie (MLM), who was replaced by Julie Swan (SKSi) in 2021, who was replaced by Scott Bastick (SKSi) in 2022. Stewart MacDonald (Campbell Dallas)
Information about the other 6 bankruptcies is no longer published in the RoI. As the names of trustees is personal information and personal information is exempt from disclosure under Section 38 of FOISA, I am unable to provide you with information about the trustees appointed to act in other 6 bankruptcies.
2018 – 8 valid applications received Information about 2 of these bankruptcies is published in the RoI, so I can inform you that the trustees for these two bankruptcies are:
Neil Dempsey (AAB ) who was replaced by Duncan Raggett (AAB) in April 2020 Scott Bastick (SKSi)
Information about the other 6 bankruptcies is no longer published in the RoI.
As the names of trustees is personal information and personal information is exempt from disclosure under Section 38 of FOISA, I am unable to provide you with information about the trustees appointed to act in other 6 bankruptcies.
2019 – 6 valid applications received Information about 2 of these bankruptcies is published in the RoI, so I can inform you that the trustees for these two bankruptcies are:
Barry Stewart (180 Advisory) Christine Convy (Dunedin Advisory)
Information about the other 4 bankruptcies is no longer published in the RoI.
As the names of trustees is personal information and personal information is exempt from disclosure under Section 38 of FOISA, I am unable to provide you with information about the trustees appointed to act in other 4 bankruptcies.
2020 – 8 valid applications received Information about 7 of these bankruptcies is published in the RoI, so I can inform you that the trustees for these 7 bankruptcies are:
The Accountant in Bankruptcy Christine Convy (Dunedin Advisory) Claire Middlebrook (Middlebrooks) Donald McKinnon (Wylie & Bisset) – trustee for 2 bankruptcies. Eileen Blackburn (French Duncan) Kenneth Pattullo (Begbies Traynor)
Information about one of the bankruptcies is no longer published in the RoI.
As the names of trustees is personal information and personal information is exempt from disclosure under Section 38 of FOISA, I am unable to provide you with information about the trustee appointed to act in one bankruptcy.
2021 – 18 valid applications received Information about all of these bankruptcies is published in the RoI, so I can inform you that the trustees for these bankruptcies are:
The Accountant in Bankruptcy – trustee for 2 bankruptcies Alexander Fraser (FRP Advisory) Annette Menzies (William Duncan) Christine Convy (Dunedin Advisory Donald McKinnon (Wylie & Bisset Gordon Chalmers (Wylie & Bisset) - trustee for 3 bankruptcies Kenneth Pattullo (Begbies Traynor) Kevin Mapstone (AMI Financial) Linda Hastings (Hastings and Co) Michael Reid (Meston Reid) - trustee for 3 bankruptcies Shona Campbell (Henderson Loggie)
2022 – 14 valid applications received Information about all of these bankruptcies is published in the RoI, so I can inform you that the trustees for these bankruptcies are:
The Accountant in Bankruptcy – trustee for 2 bankruptcies Claire Middlebrook (Middlebrooks) – trustee for 2 bankruptcies Donald McKinnon (Wylie & Bisset) – trustee for 2 bankruptcies Gordon Chalmers (Wylie & Bisset) – trustee for 5 bankruptcies Kenneth Pattullo (Begbies Traynor) Kevin Mapstone (AMI Financial) Steven Wright (William Duncan)
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Information requested Debtor applications received by the AiB in respect of the estate of a deceased debtor within the scope of section 5(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. As the names of trustees is personal information and personal information is exempt from disclosure under Section 38 of FOISA., I am unable to provide you with information about the trustees appointed to act in these three bankruptcies. As the names of trustees is personal information and personal information is exempt from disclosure under Section 38 of FOISA, I am unable to provide you with information about the trustees appointed to act in other 6 bankruptcies. As the names of trustees is personal information and personal information is exempt from disclosure under Section 38 of FOISA, I am unable to provide you with information about the trustees appointed to act in other 6 bankruptcies. As the names of trustees is personal information and personal information is exempt from disclosure under Section 38 of FOISA, I am unable to provide you with information about the trustees appointed to act in other 4 bankruptcies.
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