§ Mr. John Fraserasked the President of the Board of Trade how many individuals carrying on business as estate agents were adjudicated bankrupt in the last three years for which figures are available; and how many companies carrying on business as estate agents were wound up and proved insolvent.
§ Mr. Darling:15 individuals carrying on business as estate agents were adjudged bankrupt in 1965, 15 in 1966 and 13 in 1967. In addition, in 1965 adjudication orders were made in the case of two partnerships carrying on business as estate agents.
Information as to the numbers of companies carrying on business as estate agents which were wound up and proved to be insolvent in the years 1965–67 is not readily available and could not be extracted without an undue expense of time and effort.