HC Deb 18 March 1986 vol 94 c174W
42. Mr. Brandon-Bravo

asked the Paymaster General what is the latest figure for firms setting up in business in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Trippier

Using the number of new registrations for VAT it is estimated that there were 176,729 new business starts in the United Kingdom in 1984. The estimates were published in an article inBritish Business 23 August 1985, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.