HC Deb 10 February 1931 vol 248 c226W
Duchess of ATHOLL

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of bankruptcies of estates formerly of the value of £1,000 and upwards during the five years prior to 1914, and the last similar period for which figures are available?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

The number of bankruptcies finally wound up in which the value of the estates amounted to £1,000 and upwards was 650 during the years 1909 to 1913 inclusive, and 873 during the years 1925 to 1929 inclusive.