HC Deb 19 June 1984 vol 62 cc87-8W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many bankruptcies were recorded in the United Kingdom in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and the first quarter of 1984.

Mr. Fletcher

The figures are as follows:

Bankruptcies (including deeds of arrangements)
Numbers
Years:
1979 3,643
1980 4,229
1981 5,402
1982 5,991
1983 7,417
1st quarter
1983 1,869
1984 2,366

Bankruptcies relate to individuals and partnerships. Figures for England and Wales, which account for about 95 per cent. of the total for the United Kingdom, are published monthly in British Business, with a more detailed article quarterly. The latest quarterly article was on 4 May.