§ Miss Maynardasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of farmers have gone bankrupt in the last year.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe number of bankruptcies (receiving orders administered) in agriculture and horticulture in England and Wales in the year ending March 1982 was 71. This represents approximately 0.04 per cent. of unincorporated farming businesses in England and Wales. Comparable figures are not available for Scotland and Northern Ireland.