HC Deb 05 July 1974 vol 876 c317W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the estimated total number of employees of limited companies whose employees exceed (a) 2,000 and (b) 200.

Mr. Clinton Davis

The information is not available. Censuses of production and distribution show that there are around 4,950,000 persons employed by enterprises with 2,000 or more employees, and around 6.850,000 persons by enterprises with 200 or more employees, engaged in manufacturing and retailing. An enterprise is defined as one or more firms under common ownership or control and commonly consists of a single company or of a holding company and its subsidiary companies.

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