HC Deb 21 January 1986 vol 90 cc115-6W
16. Mr. Madel

asked the Paymaster General whether he is satisfied with the working of the enterprise allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement.

58. Mr. Madden

asked the Paymaster General if he is satisfied with the operation of the enterprise allowance scheme.

Mr. Trippier

I am very satisfied with the operation of the scheme. It has now helped over 121,000 unemployed people set up new businesses, and the evidence available from surveys on the survival rate of these businesses and the number of new jobs they create is most encouraging.

33. Mrs. McCurley

asked the Paymaster General how many people have now benefited from the enterprise allowance scheme since its introduction.

Mr. Trippier

Up to 31 December 1985, the latest date for which figures are available, 120,915 people have joined the enterprise allowance scheme.

92. Mr. Greg Knight

asked the Paymaster General how many new jobs have now been generated by businesses established under the enterprise allowance scheme.

Mr. Trippier

The total number of jobs generated by businesses established under the scheme since it began is not known. However, the latest survey evidence indicates that on average for every 100 businesses still trading two years after the allowance has stopped, 99 additional jobs have been created.

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