HC Deb 31 October 2000 vol 355 c360W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many company insolvencies there were in the last 10 years. [135229]

Dr. Howells

The total number of company insolvencies in England and Wales for the years 1990 to 1999 was 166,829. The number in each year is shown in the table.

Year Number
1990 15,051
1991 21,827
1992 24,425
1993 20,708
1994 16,728
1995 14,536
1996 13,461
1997 12,610
1998 13,203
1999 14,280

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