HC Deb 05 November 1986 vol 103 cc458-9W
Mr. Spencer

asked the Paymaster General if he will publish an estimate of the increase in the number of businesses registered for value added tax in Leicestershire between the end of 1979 and the last date for which figures are available.

Mr. Trippier

The number of businesses registered for value added tax in Leicestershire is estimated to have increased by around 2,000 between the end of 1979 and the end of 1983.