§ Mr. Roweasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what information he has on the money which has been raised under the business expansion scheme in each year since the scheme began, including his best estimate for 1985–86; and if he will divide the sums between (a) funds provided directly by individuals and (b) funds raised indirectly from individuals through institutions;
(2) how many applications under the business expansion scheme have been successful; how much money has been raised; and what is the proportion of successful applications as a percentage of the total number of applications.
§ Mr. MooreThe table gives the final estimates for companies receiving investments and the amounts invested under the scheme in 1983–84. Information for 1984–85 is not yet complete and it is too early to provide estimates for 1985–86. Information is not available on the number of companies unable to raise money under the scheme.
public sector employment, (b) the figure for each principal Government Department and (c) the estimate for (a) and (b) for 1985; and what percentage of the total employed labour force was represented by the public sector in mid-1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, respectively.
§ Mr. MacGregorTotal public sector employment in relation to the total employed labour force is shown in the article on public and private sector employment on page 90 ofEconomic Trends, December 1985.
Employment in Government Departments is shown in table 2.22 of "The Government's Expenditure Plans, 1986–87 to 1988–89."