§ 36. Mr. McCartneyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will indicate how many bankruptcies there have been in the last 12 months.
§ 47. Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the number of bankruptcies there have been in the last 12 months.
§ Mr. ButcherThe provisional figure for bankruptcies in England and Wales in 1985 was 6,672. Receiving orders and administration orders are included and the total is the net number of cases administered after consolidations and rescissions.