HC Deb 30 July 1931 vol 255 c2460
72. Mr. WHITE

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many companies were floated in 1927, 1928 and 1929 respectively;. how many of these companies have been subsequently wound up; and how many of those which have been wound up enjoyed the benefit of safeguarding or other protective duties?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

The companies incorporated under the Companies Acts in the years named in the first part of the question numbered 8,850, 9,522 and 9,099 respectively. The information asked for in the second and third parts of the question is not available.