§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of Trade how many building construction firms and companies have (a) gone bankrupt and (b) been liquidated since May 1979.
§ Mr. EyreThe numbers of insolvencies analysed by industry are only available quarterly. Construction industry figures for England and Wales for the period 1 April 1979 to 30 September 1980 inclusive—later figures are not yet available—are given below.
Bankruptcies* 1,097 Company Liquidations† 1,200 These figures will include civil engineering firms: separate figures for building firms are not available. * bankrupticies relate to individuals and partnerships; deeds of arrangement are included as well as receiving and administration orders. Figures for parts of a calendar year are approximate. † compulsory plus creditors' voluntary liquidations.