§ Mr. HollandTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many private sector manufacturers were declared bankrupt in(a) England and Wales and (b) Great Britain in each year since and including 1979.
§ Mr. MaudeThe information that is available for insolvencies in manufacturing is given in the table:
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Bankruptcies1 England and Wales Company Liquidations2 England and Wales Company Liquidations2 Great Britain 1979 137 1,039 1,103 1980 143 2,095 2,190 1981 192 2,676 2,806 1982 208 4,058 4,217 1983 263 4,171 4,298 1984 387 4,457 4,599 1985 3295 4,837 4,981 1986 277 4,776 4,884 1987 4202 3,579 3,700 1 Bankruptcy orders, receiving orders and deeds of arrangement. 2 Compulsory plus creditors' voluntary liquidations. 3 Not comparable with earlier years because of changes in legislation effective from October 1984 which have reduced the number of bankruptcies. 4 January to September only.
§ Mr. HollandTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how may private building contractors were declared bankrupt in(a) England and Wales and (b) Great Britain in 1985, 1986 and 1987.
§ Mr. MaudeThe information that is available for insolvencies in the construction industry is given in the table:
Bankruptcies1 England and Wales Company Liquidations2 England and Wales Company Liquidations3 Great Britain 1985 788 1,975 2,069 1986 801 1,914 2,018 1987 3487 1,447 1,520 1 Bankruptcy orders, receiving orders and deeds of arrangement. 2 Compulsory plus creditors' voluntary arrangements. 3 January—September only.