§ Mr. Peter BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many haulage companies were declared bankrupt each year since 1995. [138279]
§ Dr. HowellsThe following table shows company compulsory liquidations and individual bankruptcies for the road transport industry in England and Wales, 1995–2000. The road transport industry includes road haulage, car hire, taxis, bus services, and other road passenger transport—detailed figures solely for road haulage are not available.
Insolvencies: Road transport industry (England and Wales) Year Company compulsory liquidations Individual bankruptcy orders 1995 204 824 1996 197 1,008 1997 174 971 1998 174 829 1999 152 979 2000 (to quarter 2) 94 495 Source:
DTI