§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many insolvencies by(a) creditors voluntary liquidation, (b) receivership, (c) compulsory liquidation, (d) administration and (e) company voluntary 687W arrangement there were in (i) 1997, (ii) 1998, (iii) 1999, (iv) 2000 and (v) 2001 in (A) St. Helens, South, (B) St. Helens, MBC area, (C) Merseyside, (D) Manchester, (E) the north-west regional development area, (F) other regional development areas and (G) England. [44491]
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 (a) Creditors voluntary liquidations 7,875 7,987 9,071 9,392 10,297 (b) Receivership 1,837 1,713 1,618 1,595 1,914 (c) Compulsory liquidation 4,735 5,216 5,209 4,925 4,675 (d) Administrations 196 338 440 438 698 (e) Company voluntary arrangements 629 470 475 557 597