Trade Indemnity

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 May 1991.

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Photo of Mr Spencer Batiste Mr Spencer Batiste , Elmet 12:00, 1 May 1991

Does my hon. Friend agree that, if there has been a record number of new company start-ups over a long time, there is bound, in a recession, to be a record number of bankruptcies? What matters is that British industry is able to compete effectively in the increasingly competitive environment that will exist in Europe post-1992 and to sell its goods on quality, not just on price.