§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many petitions for bankruptcy have been originated by the VAT office for each year since 1985.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe following petitions for bankruptcy have been made by Customs and Excise for the years in question with orders made shown alongside:
Petitions Orders made 1985 1,622 883 1986 2,022 1,082 1987 1,456 895 1988 2,253 1,025 1989 2,905 987 1990 4,452 1,259 1991 396 1140 1 (January only).