HC Deb 18 December 1986 vol 107 c631W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Paymaster General, how many people have received assistance under the enterprise allowance scheme since its inception and (a) how many and (b) what proportion of these were in Wales.

Mr. Trippier

At the end of November 1986, 191,145 people had received assistance under the enterprise allowance scheme since its inception. This included 12,601 people in Wales which is 6.6 per cent. of the total for Great Britain.