§ Mr. Westasked the President of the Board of Trade how many receiving orders in bankruptcy were made in England and Wales and Monmouthshire, respectively, in the years ended 31st December, 1953, and 31st December, 40W 1954; and how many deeds of arrangement for the benefit of creditors were registered in the same periods.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftIn 1953 and 1954 there were respectively 2,128 and 2,096 bankruptcies in England and 94 and 80 in Wales and Monmouthshire. In these years 302 and 315 deeds of arrangement were registered.