§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many self-employed labour-only subcontractors were employed in the construction industry in the Province in each of the past six years.
§ Dr. Boyson[pursuant to his reply, 16 December 1985, c. 42]: The 1981 census of population (the latest data available) showed 8,350 self-employed persons in the Northern Ireland construction industry. However, it is not known how many of these were labour-only subcontractors.