§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many people were declared bankrupt in each year since 1990 for debts up to(a) £50,000, (b) £500,000 (c) £6 million and (d) over £6 million. [19091]
§ Mr. OppenheimThe number of bankruptcy orders made in England and Wales since 1990 is as follows:
Number 1990 12,058 1991 22,632 1993 31,016 1994 25,634 1995 21,933 Information regarding the size of debts could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.