§ Mr. A. Royleasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will lay regulations dealing with smoke pollution caused by jet engines similar to those incorporated in the Air Navigation (Noise Certification) Order 1970.
§ Mr. Goronwy Roberts:Research in this country and abroad has indicated
Compulsory Liquidations Voluntary Liquidations Year Private Companies Public Companies Total Private Companies Public Companies Total 1969— 1st Quarter … 316 2 318 1,802 24 1,826 2nd Quarter … 308 — 308 1,945 22 1,967 3rd Quarter … 170 1 171 1,690 27 1,717 4th Quarter … 384 — 384 1,619 29 1,648 Year … 1,178 3 1,181 7,056 102 7,158 1970— *1st Quarter … 316 — 316 1,777 32 1,809 *Provisional. The information requested with regard to closures, takeovers, mergers and amalgamations is not available.