§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Minister for Trade how many business failures there were in 1982 in (a) the building and construction industry and (b) all manufacturing industry.
§ Mr. SproatThe figures are as follows:
Business failures in England and Wales in 1982 Bankruptcies* Company Liquidationst Construction 988 1,422 Manufacturing 208 4,058 * Unincorporated businesses: deeds of arrangement are included. † Compulsory plus creditors' voluntary—the two types which arise from insolvency.