§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of self-employed people in Great Britain at the present time; and what are the corresponding figures for the last 10 years.
§ Mr. GoldingFollowing are estimates of the number of self-employed persons— with or without employees—in Great Britain at June of each year from 1966 to 1975, the latest date for which such estimates are available:
1966 … 1,609,000 1967 … 1,689,000 1968 … 1,713,000 1969 … 1,783,000 1970 … 1,832,000 1971 … 1,842,000 1972 … 1,835,000 1973 … 1,884,000 1974 … 1,864,000 1975 … 1,825,000