§ Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many firms in the construction industry employ fewer than 10 men, how many fewer than 20, how many fewer than 80, how many fewer than 100, and how many employ over 100 men.
§ Mr. AmeryThe figures available relate to persons (rather than to men) and the firms are grouped within slightly different size limits from those specified in the Question.
68WThe latest figures available for Great Britain for September, 1970, are as follows:
52,846* firms in the construction industry employed fewer than 8 persons 65,992 firms in the construction industry employed fewer than 25 persons 70,686 firms in the construction industry employed fewer than 80 persons 71,294 firms in the construction industry employed fewer than 115 persons 1,248 firms in the construction industry employed more than 115 persons * This figure excludes a substantial number of labour-only self-employed sub-contractors, not known to the Department.