HC Deb 17 November 1971 vol 826 c136W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many building firms ceased to trade in 1970; and what were the equivalent figures for each of the previous nine years.

Mr. Channon

The number of firms in the construction industry removed from the Department's statistical register in each of the last 10 years is shown below. Separate information on those which are known to have ceased trading is available only for 1969 and 1970.

Year Removed from Register Ceased Trading
1961 5,336 Not available
1962 6,294
1963 6,197
1964 5,216
1965 5,888
1966 5,868
1967 6,953
1968 7,148
1969 6,748 5,918
1970 6,643 5,198

Note: The total number removed from the register include, besides the number that have ceased trading, firms known to have amalgamated, firms reclassified to other industries and firms which can no longer be traced.