HC Deb 16 April 1981 vol 3 cc273-5W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums were expended by the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland for restocking its game fish waters with trout; and what sums were collected in licence fees for each of the last five years, figures to be shown in cash and real terms taking 1975 as 100.

Mr. Adam Butler

The information, including income for permit fees is as follows:

Quarter ended 1979 1980 1981
31 March 17 36
30 June 21 29
30 September 10 27
31 December 20 40

Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many firms have gone into receivership in each quarter of the past two years to date.

Mr. Adam Butler

The number of notices of appointments of a receiver or manager of companies given to the registrator of companies of Northern Ireland in each quarter of the past two years is set out below:

Quarter ended 1979 1980 1981
31 March 7 7
30 June 1 4
30 September 1 8
31 December 3 6

Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many firms have gone bankrupt in Northern Ireland in each year since 1 January 1979; and how many went bankrupt in the two previous years.

Mr. Adam Butler

The number of bankruptcy adjudications in Northern Ireland in the two years commencing 1 January 1979 and 1 January 1980 were 24 and 29 respectively. In the two years commencing 1 January 1977 and 1 January 1978 the corresponding numbers were 39 and 35.

Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many firms have pulled out of Northern Ireland during each of the past four years to date; and how many jobs have been affected.

Mr. Adam Butler

The numbers of companies of non-Northern Ireland ownership which closed down all of their manufacturing establishments in Northern Ireland in each of the last four years, and the associated job losses are as follows:

Number of Companies Job Loss
1977 8 1,109
1978 6 895
1979 7 822
1980 14 2,826

Notes:

(i) Information is available only on companies which received selective financial assistance from the Department of Commerce.

(ii) Job loss refers to the number of people employed by the estabishment one year before closure.