§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the total number of bankruptcies in England and Wales, and Scotland, respectively, in each quarter since June 1979, and breaking down the figures into appropriate industrial classifications.
§ Mr. EyreFigures of bankruptcies in England and Wales, including such industrial analysis as is available, are published regularly inBritish Business, the latest article being in the 24 October issue, pages 359 to 361. Total figures for Scotland are given below. I regret that no industrial classification is available.
Awards of sequestrations* 1979 3rd quarter 30 4th quarter 37 1980 1st quarter 50 2nd quarter 33 3rd quarter 29 * sequestrations apply to individuals and partnerships and are roughly equivalent in Scottish law to bankruptcies in England and Wales.