HC Deb 13 February 1990 vol 167 c213W
54. Mr. Hague

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently self-employed; and what was the figure in June 1979.

Mr. Nicholls

The number of people in self-employment in the United Kingdom in September 1989, the latest figure available, is 3,141,000. The estimate for June 1979 was 1,906,000. This shows an increase of 1,235,000.

78. Mr. Evennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many self-employed people there are in Greater London; and how many there were in 1979.

Mr. Nicholls

Estimates for Greater London are not available for 1979. The available estimates of self-employed are as follows:

Self-employed in Greater London Unajusted for seasonal variation
Date Thousands
September 1981 274
September 1989 415
Change September 1981-September 1989 141
Percentage change September 1981-September 1989 51.2 percent.

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