§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is his estimate for each of the past 10 years of the number of new businesses established in(a) Suffolk, (b) Norfolk and (c) Waveney.
§ Mr. ForthThe table gives the numbers of new businesses registering for VAT. Reliable estimates are not available prior to 1980 or for 1988.
(a) (b) (c) Suffolk Norfolk Waveney 1980 1,659 2,183 260 1981 1,777 2,052 282 1982 1,818 2,147 255 1983 1,898 2,351 301 1984 1,931 2,338 324 1985 1,935 2,306 305 1986 2,100 2,621 338 1987 2,325 2,840 345 Over the period of total numbers of businesses registered for VAT increased by 21 per cent. for Suffolk, 15 per cent. for Norfolk and 19 per cent. for Waveney.