§ Mr. Leeasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the total number of insolvent trading liquidations of public companies during the last five years, to the latest possible date.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe numbers of compulsory and creditors voluntary liquidations of public trading companies in England and Wales during each of the last five years are as follows:
PUBLIC COMPANIES Compulsory liquidations Creditors voluntary liquidations Total 1969 8 23 31 1970 4 17 21 1971 5 17 22 1972 2 8 10 1973 3 7 10 22 72 94 Period January/ May 1974 2 2 4