§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the number of bankruptcies for each week since 1st December 1973 ; and what were the equivalent figures for the same period in each of the last three years.
§ Sir G. HoweThe numbers of receiving orders and orders of administration, under Section 130 of the Bankruptcy Act 1914, made in England and Wales for the relevant periods are as follows:—