asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what discussions he has had with the recently formed British Insurance Brokers' Council;(2) if he plans legislation on the registration of insurance brokers; and if he will make a statement;(3) if he has met Mr. Francis Perkins of the Corporation of Insurance Brokers on the recent report on registration of insurance brokers by the joint working party under his chairmanship.

I have received and considered the report of the joint working party, and I have asked for the report to be amplified in certain import-

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many small businesses went into voluntary liquidation in each of the past five years.

Information about the size of the business carried on by companies in voluntary liquidation is not readily available.