HC Deb 05 March 1993 vol 220 c303W
Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of bankruptcies in each year since 1987(a) in Wales and (b) in England.

Mr. David Hunt

Official estimates of bankruptcy orders are compiled for Wales and England together and are not separately available for Wales.

Estimates of bankruptcy orders for England and Wales for each of the years in question are as follows:

Bankruptcy Orders
1987 6,994
1988 7,717
1989 8,138
1990 12,058
1991 22,632
1992 32,106