§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many company liquidations there have been in the first half of 1983; and how these figures compare with (a) 1979, (b) 1980, (c) 1981 and (d) 1982, respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe figures are as follows:
Company Liquidations in England and Wales (compulsory plus creditors' voluntary) First Half Number 1979 2,206 1980 3,223 1981 * 1982 6,204 1983 6,821 * Separate figures for the second and third quarters of 1981 were not availabe because of civil service industrial action.