§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what was the percentage of employees in establishments or enterprises employing less than 100 people in Wales in each year since 1960, or the nearest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what was the percentage of employees in establishments or enterprises employing less than 10 people in Wales since 1954, or the nearest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what was the percentage of employees in establishments or enterprises employing less than 200 people in Wales in each year since 1945 or the nearest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John Morris:Information about the number of employees in establishments in Wales is obtained from the annual census of employment and is available only from 1974. The figures are as follows:
Year Number of units employing fewer than 10 persons (Thousands) Proportion of employment provided (Per cent.) 1974 113.5 11.8 1975 114.2 11.8 1976 123.0 12.7
Year Number of units employing 1–99 persons (Thousands) Proportion of employment provided (Per cent.) 1974 385.8 40.0 1975 412.0 42.4 1976 421.9 43.5
Year Number of units employing 1–199 persons (Thousands) Proportion of employment provided (Per cent.) 1974 487.5 51.0 1975 526.7 54.2 1976 556.4 55.4 Note:
Information for the 1977 Annual Census of Employment is not yet available.
Information relates to individual workplaces rather than to firms or enterprises; it does not include employees in agriculture, forestry or fishing.