§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many new business starts there were in the first quarter of 1980, 1981 and 1982.
§ Mr. MacGregorAn estimated 33,700 new businesses were formed in the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 1980. The available information was published inBritish Business on 29 January and 2 April and copies have been placed in the Library. We are hoping to up-date the figures to 1981 and subsequently to 1982.