§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many receiverships, administrations and liquidations that commenced(a) more than 20 years ago and (b) more than 10 years ago have not been finalised; for what reasons they have not been finalised; and what steps her Department takes to ensure timely completion. [100828]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonAs of 31 January 2003 there were 18,585 liquidation cases open, of these 440 cases (2.4 per cent.) were over 36 months old. There is no information available for previous years.
There is no information available for the length of time taken to finalise receiverships or administrations.