§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Paymaster General if he will provide for each year, since 1979 and for each region, Scotland and Wales the revised numbers of self-employed; and if he will state, for each figure, the variation from his previously published estimates.
§ Mr. LeeThe available estimates of the numbers of self-employed in each region, Scotland and Wales between 1979 and 1984 may be found on page 40 of "Historical Supplement No. 1" published with the February issue ofEmployment Gazette.
These estimates have not been revised. Following the 1986 labour force survey the estimates for 1985 have been revised, and they are given in the following table, which shows the variation between the revised figures and those previously published, together with the latest estimates for 1986.
Self-Employed: Regional Analysis June each year Thousand 1985 Variations from previous estimate 1986 South East 903 0 904 East Anglia 114 + 1 105 South West 251 - 1 256 West Midlands 185 0 187 East Midlands 157 0 167 Yorkshire and Humberside 222 -1 216 North West 267 0 267 North 104 -1 105 Wales 146 0 154 Scotland 200 + 8 205