Question reference: S4W-29538
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 28 January 2016
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 February 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints the (a) Accountant in Bankruptcy and (b) Money Advice Trust has received about licensed bankruptcy trustees in the last two years for which information is available.
Answer
During 2014-15 and 2015-16, Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) received a total of 63 complaints about AiB acting as a trustee (including agents acting on behalf of AiB); and 24 complaints about independent trustees.
The Scottish Government does not hold the information requested about Money Advice Trust. This is a matter for Money Advice Trust, a private charity. Their contact details are: Money Advice Trust, 21 Garlick Hill, London, EC4V 2AU, Telephone – 020 7489 7796.