§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many bankruptcies there have been among farmers in England in each of the last 10 years. [115948]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 28 March 2000]Data on bankruptcies are available only for England and Wales combined as set out in the table.
Number of bankruptcies in the agricultural and horticultural sector: England and Wales 1989–99 Year Bankruptcies of self-employed individuals Company1 insolvencies Total 1989 142 78 220 1990 198 111 309 1991 266 135 401 1992 313 191 504 1993 277 157 434 1994 231 166 397 1995 218 99 317 1996 168 89 257 1997 155 51 206 1998 157 65 222 1999 2149 252 2201 1 Including partnerships 2 Not including data for the fourth quarter Source
Department of Trade and Industry