HC Deb 16 April 1985 vol 77 c141W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the number of people currently self-employed, and how that figure compares with a year ago.

Mr. Alan Clark

In September 1984, the latest date for which information is available, there were an estimated 2,526,000 self-employed persons in the United Kingdom. The corresponding figure for September 1983 was 2,289,000.

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