Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 December 1996. It was answered by John M Taylor (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: How many road haulage firms have gone into liquidation in each year from 1990 to 1995. - Table given from 1992.

Answer: Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many road haulage firms have gone into liquidation in each year from 1990 to 1995. [9128] Mr. John M. Taylor: The table shows company compulsory liquidations and individual bankruptcies for the road transport industry in England and Wales 1992 to 1995--1992 is the first complete year for which data are available. Insolvencies: road haulage industry (England and Wales) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Company compulsory liquidations Individual bankruptcy orders 1992 397 1,736 1993 294 1,481 1994 235 1,149 1995 204 924 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: DTI.

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