§ Sir W. Wakefieldasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now in a position to state the steps he has taken to overcome the shortage of sanitary towels throughout the country, and, in particular, north-west London.
Insolvency under the Bankruptcy Acts. Year. Number of Receiving Orders and Administration Orders. Liabilities as estimated by Debtors. Assets as estimated by Debtors. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1939 … 2,638 6,444,399 0 0 1,235,148 0 0 1940 … 1,596 3,945,824 0 0 1,365,437 0 0 1941 … 611 1,538,787 0 0 523,206 0 0 1942 … 355 909,340 0 0 239,031 0 0 1943 … 244 777,341 0 0 193,294 0 0 1944 … 226 497,678 0 0 215,934 0 0 762W
Insolvency under the Deeds of Arrangement Act. Year. Number of Deeds. Liabilities as estimated by Debtors. Assets as estimated by Debtors. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1939 … 1,414 2,631,807 0 0 1,284,922 0 0 1940 … 935 1,620,024 0 0 969,231 0 0 1941 … 185 412,351 0 0 232,370 0 0 1942 … 64 105,717 0 0 55,681 0 0 1943 … 44 165,598 0 0 82,665 0 0 1944 … 20 42,737 0 0 23,056 0 0
§ Mr. Ellis SmithI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which was given to the hon. and gallant Member for Chelmsford (Wing-Commander Millington) on Monday last. It is hoped that a statement will be made next week.