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2. INDIVIDUAL INSOLVENCIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES


Not Seasonally Adjusted     Seasonally Adjusted  
 
Years Total Bankruptcy Orders Individual Voluntary Arrangements * Total Bankruptcy Orders Individual Voluntary Arrangements *

1998 24,549 19,647 4,902
1999 28,806 21,611 7,195
2000 29,528 21,550 7,978
2001 29,775 23,477 6,298
2002 30,587 24,292 6,295
2003 35,604 28,021 7,583
2004 46,650 35,898 10,752
2005 67,584 47,291 20,293
2006 107,288 62,956 44,332
1998 Q1 5,953 4,938 1,015 5,680 4,620 1,061
Q2 5,855 4,755 1,100 5,795 4,681 1,114
Q3 6,380 5,113 1,267 6,265 5,059 1,206
Q4 6,361 4,841 1,520 6,809 5,287 1,522
1999 Q1 7,025 5,799 1,226 6,738 5,447 1,291
Q2 7,120 5,527 1,593 7,082 5,458 1,624
Q3 7,592 5,365 2,227 7,451 5,322 2,130
Q4 7,069 4,920 2,149 7,535 5,384 2,150
2000 Q1 7,837 5,667 2,170 7,604 5,332 2,272
Q2 7,532 5,414 2,118 7,464 5,334 2,129
Q3 7,316 5,451 1,865 7,167 5,400 1,767
Q4 6,843 5,018 1,825 7,294 5,484 1,810
2001 Q1 7,750 6,078 1,672 7,499 5,730 1,769
Q2 7,714 6,115 1,599 7,604 6,011 1,593
Q3 7,434 5,817 1,617 7,297 5,762 1,535
Q4 6,877 5,467 1,410 7,376 5,974 1,401
2002 Q1 7,411 6,027 1,384 7,391 5,892 1,500
Q2 7,861 6,269 1,592 7,511 5,938 1,573
Q3 7,892 6,249 1,643 7,754 6,196 1,558
Q4 7,423 5,747 1,676 7,931 6,266 1,664
2003 Q1 8,426 6,912 1,514 8,222 6,529 1,693
Q2 8,889 6,948 1,941 8,675 6,781 1,894
Q3 9,291 7,221 2,070 9,124 7,165 1,960
Q4 8,998 6,940 2,058 9,583 7,547 2,036
2004 Q1 10,665 8,524 2,141 10,473 8,042 2,431
Q2 11,535 9,060 2,475 11,208 8,825 2,383
Q3 12,227 9,315 2,912 12,020 9,275 2,745
Q4 12,223 8,999 3,224 12,950 9,756 3,193
2005 Q1 13,190 10,188 3,002 13,778 10,274 3,504
Q2 16,873 12,338 4,535 15,609 11,232 4,377
Q3 18,010 12,256 5,754 17,703 12,244 5,459
Q4 19,511 12,509 7,002 20,494 13,540 6,953
2006 Q1 23,939 16,283 7,656 24,274 15,310 8,964
Q2 26,722 15,489 11,233 25,869 15,090 10,779
Q3 28,083 15,418 12,665 27,430 15,486 11,944
Q4 28,544 15,766 12,778 29,715 17,070 12,645
2007 Q1 29,236 17,937 11,299 29,338 16,742 12,597
Q2 27,327 16,489 10,838 26,869 r 16,170 r 10,699 r
Q3 p 26,252 15,600 10,652 26,072 15,833 10,239

Percentage change, latest qtr on corresponding qtr of previous year
2007 Q3 p -6.5   1.2   -15.9   -5.0   2.2   -14.3  

*  including Deeds of Arrangement