HC Deb 09 December 2002 vol 396 c63W
Huw lrranca-Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many VAT registrations per 10,000 resident population there were in each local authority in England and Wales in(a) 2002, (b) 1997, (c) 1992 and (d)1987. [85801]

Nigel Griffiths

VAT registrations before 1994 were on a different set of administrative boundaries. The latest VAT registration data available is for 2001. I have placed details of the VAT Registration rate per 10,000 Resident adults (16 +) in the Libraries of the House.