§ Mr. Leeasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many applications to the High Court have been made for the winding-up of companies either by his
363WDepartment or by the predecessor Department, the Board of Trade, in the period since 1960, to date; how many of these applications were successful; how many were unsuccessful and how many applications have yet to be determined.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisAccording to information immediately available, the Department with its predecessor Department since 1st January 1961 have presented 95 petitions to the High Court for compulsory winding up. Winding-up orders were made in 85 cases and in four cases orders were made on creditors' petitions. In one case a winding-up order was made, but was later rescinded, and in another case the petition was dismissed. At present four petitions are before the court.