§ Mr. Tierneyasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what progress has been made with the scheme under consideration at Birmingham Airport, for the payment of grants for the sound insulation of dwellings affected by aircraft noise;
(2) what research his Department has carried out in assessing aircraft noise annoyance, noise insulation of buildings, operational methods of noise control and the effects of aircraft noise on health.
Company liquidations† Bankruptcies* Total of which, members' voluntary liquidations 1960 … … … … 3,130 4,547 2,912 1961 … … … … 3,881 5,025 3,071 1962 … … … … 4,469 5,258 2,952 1963 … … … … 4,338 5,542 3,237 1964 … … … … 3,711 5,519 3,299 1965 … … … … 3,740 7,136 4,381 1966 … … … … 4,019 12,139 8,703 1967 … … … … 4,385 8,943 5,275 1968 … … … … 4,302 9,923 6,548 1969 … … … … 4,711 9,046 5,302 1970 … … … … 5,079 8,844 4,939 1971 … … … … 4,814 8,489 4,802 1972 … … … … 4,394 8,267 5,022 1973 … … … … 3,938 7,286 4,598 1974 … … … … 5,744 7,928 4,038 1975 … … … … 7,333 9,849 4,229 * The figures are totals of receiving orders and administration orders in England and Wales, sequestration orders in Scotland, and adjudication orders, protection orders and administration orders in Northern Ireland, made in each year. These three sets of figures are broadly comparable. † Company liquidations comprise compulsory liquidations and creditors' voluntary liquidations, in which the company is insolvent, and members' voluntary liquidations, in which the company is not insolvent. The figures are for liquidations begun during each year.