Of the 3, 047 debtor applications received by the Accountant in Bankruptcy in the second quarter, 2773 had met the 'Low Income, Low Asset' (LILA) criteria outlined by the Act.

BBC: Scottish bankruptcies up by 162%

The Accountant in Bankruptcy has issued data for April to June, showing a rise of 66% compared with the same quarter last year.

BBC: Big rise in companies going bust

According to the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) report there were 4, 063 personal insolvencies in the second quarter of the financial year.

BBC: Number of Scots going bust falls