HC Deb 20 May 1971 vol 817 c358W
Mr. Leadbitter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the number of bankruptcies reported for each of the last three years with figures to the latest available date.

Mr. Ridley

The figures for bankruptcies are given below, together with those for other forms of insolvency. The figures for the first quarter have been reduced in consequence of the postal strike.

services expected to be available from the Ministry of Defence at the time of the closure of Chivenor.