§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will estimate the percentage of companies in the United Kingdom which employ fewer than 20 persons. [46731]
§ Mrs. RocheAt the start of 1996, the latest date for which data are available, 97.7 per cent. of enterprises in the UK (including sole traders) employed fewer than 20 people.
§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will estimate the number of employees in the United Kingdom who work for companies that employ fewer than 20 persons. [46732]
§ Mrs. RocheAt the start of 1996, the latest date for which data are available, there were 4.3 million employees in enterprises in the UK employing fewer than 20 persons.