HC Deb 09 February 1979 vol 962 c311W
Mr. Ron Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many companies are registered in Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and the Isle of Man; what is the population of each of these islands; and what is the ratio of registered companies to population in the rest of the British Isles.

Dr. Summerskill

The information requested in respect of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and the Isle of Man is as follows:

Number of companies registered Latest available population figure
Jersey 12,675 72,000
Guernsey 5,615 54,381
Alderney 332 2,100
Isle of Man 9,772 61,723

There is no registration of companies in Sark; the population of Sark in 1975 was 604.

The ratio of registered companies to population in the rest of the British Islands is 1:72.