§ Mr. Roperasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will discuss with the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority ways of ensuring that the interests of the different categories of consumers are fully represented in their hearings on airline tariffs; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisIf my hon. Friend will let me know what he has in mind I shall be glad to draw the chairman's attention to it.
§ Mr. Whiteheadasked the Secretary of State for Trade what discussions he has had with the representatives of British-based airlines and those responsible for airports in the United Kingdom about
Company liquidations† Bankruptcies* Compulsory Creditors' voluntary§ Members' voluntary§‡ July 1945-October 1951 … 7,550 1,830 2,440 7,300 October 1951-October 1964 … 36,520 6,335 13,310 30,630 October 1964-June 1970 … 23,749 6,187 12,476 31,269 June 1970-February 1974 … 16,329 4,369 7,368 16,274 February 1974-March 1978 … 24,860 9,086 12,942 15,900 * Receiving and administration orders made. † The figures are for liquidations begun during each year. ‡ In these cases, the company is not insolvent. § Figures for years before 1948 are not available. In the absence of readily available monthly or quarterly data for the earlier years, the figures for the first two periods are estimated rather than actual figures.