§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total number of company bankruptcies which have occurred in the west midlands since 1981.
§ Mr. FletcherThe total number of bankruptcies administered in the years 1982 to 1984 inclusive by county courts in the whole of West Midlands county was 1,105(a). The figure relates to all individuals and partnerships. For England and Wales as a whole, unincorporated 635W businesses account for between 75 and 80 per cent. of the total. Official figures of company liquidations are not available by area.
(a) Provisional: will be overstated because the number of consolidations and recissions to be deducted for 1984 is not yet known. In 1983 there were 26.