HC Deb 05 July 1995 vol 263 cc249-50W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many bankruptcy orders and winding up orders have been dealt with by the official receiver's office, Hull, in each of the last six years. [32508]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

The total numbers of new bankruptcy orders and winding up orders dealt with by the official receiver, Hull office in each of the last six years were as follows:

Year ended 31 March Bankruptcies Winding ups
1990 168 55
1991 322 116
1992 555 123
1993 645 140
1994 579 135
1995 488 104

Mr. Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many casual staff have been employed in the official receiver's office, Hull, in each of the last six years. [32509]

Mr. Evans

The numbers of casual staff employed at the official receiver, Hull office as at 1 April in each of the last six years were as follows:

Year Number of casual staff
1 April 1990 0
1 April 1991 1
1 April 1992 2
1 April 1993 2
1 April 1994 2
1 April 1995 3

Mr. Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many directors were disqualified under the Directors Disqualification Act 1986 in each of the courts covered by the official receiver's office, Hull, in each of the last four years. [32588]

Mr. Evans

The numbers of disqualification orders made under section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 in the Great Grimsby, Kingston-upon-Hull, Scarborough, Scunthorpe and York courts covered by the official receiver, Hull office in each of the last four years were as follows:

Year ended 31 March Number of orders made
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 1