§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many small businesses have gone out of business in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997. [103255]
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§ Mr. PearsonThe number of insolvency orders (bankruptcy and compulsory winding up) made against individuals and small businesses in each of the last six financial years is as follows:
Financial year Number of insolvency orders 1996–97 411 1997–98 432 1998–99 421 1999–2000 393 2000–01 338 2001–02 265