§ Mr. Brayasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants are permanently engaged in preparing answers to Members' Questions; what is the average time and cost per answer at the last convenient accounting date; and what is the total cost of these answers since the opening of this Parliament.
§ Mr. David HowellA large number of civil servants spend some of their time in preparing answers to Members' Ques-
Persons and unincorporated businesses Bankruptcies Numbers Companies Receiving and Administration Orders made Numbers adjudicated bankrupt Deeds of arrangement Liquidations* 1968 … … … … 4,150 … 3,926 138 3,168 1969 … … … … 4,549 4,369 212 3,510 1970 … … … … 4,907 4,656 174 3,689 1971–1st Quarter … … 1,145 .. .. .. * Compulsory, and creditors' voluntary, liquidations.