§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many firms employing fewer than 200 people have gone into liquidation since May 1979.
§ Mr. David Mitchell[pursuant to his reply, 24 November 1980, c. 53]: Figures of company liquidations are not available by size of firm, but the total number from May 1979 to October 1980 inclusive was 8,480 in England and Wales.