§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Attorney-General if he will list by year, for the last 10 years, the number of companies that have been wound up by the High Court due to trading while insolvent.
The Attorney-GeneralThe only figures available, as set out in the table, for the number of companies that have been wound up over the last 10 years in England and Wales are for the years 1983 to 1990. Full figures for 1991 are not yet available.
Total number of orders made in the High Court on Petitions presented for winding up of companies including orders for winding up on grounds of insolvency Year Orders made 1983 3,967 1984 4,203 1985 4,882 1986 4,591 1987 3,744 1988 3,092 1989 3,436 1990 5,037