§ 49. Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the latest figures on the trend in business bankruptcies in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) England and (c) Cornwall.
§ Mr. RedwoodBecause of the differences in the relevant legislation for the different parts of the United Kingdom, it is inappropriate to provide figures for the United Kingdom as a whole. Separate figures are not available for England or Cornwall. The available information is given in the following table:
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Individuals Sequestrations Total Companies Compulsory liquidations Creditors' voluntary liquidations 1990 1st quarter 665 113 60 53
Insolvencies—Northern Ireland Individuals Companies Total Bankruptcy adjudication orders Other1 Total Compulsory liquidations Creditors' voluntary liquidations 1989 1st quarter 59 54 5 28 15 13 2nd quarter 59 52 7 30 16 14 3rd quarter 53 50 3 28 14 14 4th quarter 66 64 2 38 24 14 1990 1st quarter 58 50 8 27 6 21 1 Arrangement protection orders and orders for the administration of estates of deceased insolvents.