§ 7. Commander Locker-Lampsonasked the President of the Board of Trade how many bankruptcy petitions have been filed and receiving orders made in the United Kingdom during the last six years ended May, 1940?
§ The President of the Board of Trade (Sir Andrew Duncan)With my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, I will circulate particulars relating to the period mentioned, in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following are the particulars:
| Statement showing the number of Bankruptcy Petitions filed and the number of Receiving and Administration Orders made in England and Wales,* during each of the calendar years 1934–1939. | |||
| Calendar Year. | Number of Bankruptcy Petitions filed. | Number of Receiving and Administration Orders made. | |
| 1934 | … | 4,435 | 3,623 |
| 1935 | … | 4,268 | 3,523 |
| 1936 | … | 4,010 | 3,249 |
| 1937 | … | 3,944 | 3,123 |
| 1938 | … | 3,823 | 3,105 |
| 1939 | … | 3,197 | 2,667 |
| * The Bankruptcy Acts do not apply to the whole of the United Kingdom, but to England and Wales only. |
§ The number of receiving and administration orders made during the five months January to May, 1940, was 826.