§ Mr. Terry Lewisasked the Paymaster General how many self-employed persons there were in each of the years 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85 and the current year to date.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe estimated total numbers of self-employed persons in Great Britain in June of each year since 1979 are as follows:
Number 1979 1,842,000 1980 1,950,000 1981 2,057,000 1982 2,109,000 1983 2,160,000 1984 2,433,000 1985 2,559,000 The estimate for June 1985 is provisional.