HC Deb 22 May 1990 vol 173 c156W
17. Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many businesses were started under the enterprise allowance scheme in 1989–90.

Mr. Eggar

In 1989–90 almost 78,000 businesses were started under the enterprise allowance scheme.

48. Mr. Leigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many businesses have been started under the enterprise allowance scheme since it began.

Mr. Eggar

Over 500,000 unemployed people have been helped to start their own business under the enterprise allowance scheme since it began in 1982.

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