HC Deb 17 May 1968 vol 764 cc293-4W
Mr. John Page

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will publish a table showing the number of establishments employing over 100 and under 100 persons, respectively, in manufacturing and service industries, commercial firms, agriculture and any other appropriate categories, giving the dates at which these figures applied.

Mr. Harold Walker

On the basis of a survey relating to June, 1961, into the number and size of establishments in manufacturing industries (Orders III to XVI of the Standard Industrial Classification) it is estimated that there were over 15,000 establishments with 100 or more workers and about 40,000 with between 11 and 99. Registrations of establishments under the Selective Employ- ment Payments Act indicate that there are about 50,000 establishments in manufacturing industries with fewer than 11 employees.

My Department does not have similar estimates for other industrial sectors.

Sir E. Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the number and proportion of the working population employed in establishments of less than 100 employees.

Mr. Harold Walker

Of the 8,600,000 employees in employment in Great Britain in manufacturing industries (Orders III to XVI of the Standard Industrial Classification) at March, 1968, it is estimated that about one-quarter work at establishments with fewer than 100 employees. My Department does not have similar estimates for other industrial sectors.