§ 55. Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, of firms that went bankrupt in 1970, how many at the time of bankruptcy had capital assets below £5,000, above £5,000 but below £20,000, above £20,000 but below £50,000, and above £50,000,respectively.
§ Mr. RidleyI cannot give the exact numbers requested, but the great256W majority of firms going bankrupt, that is to say unincorporated businesses, have assets of less that £5,000.