HC Deb 30 March 1987 vol 113 c358W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Paymaster General if he will provide for each year, since 1979 and for each region, Scotland and Wales the revised numbers of self-employed; and if he will state, for each figure, the variation from his previously published estimates.

Mr. Lee

The available estimates of the numbers of self-employed in each region, Scotland and Wales between 1979 and 1984 may be found on page 40 of "Historical Supplement No. 1" published with the February issue ofEmployment Gazette.

These estimates have not been revised. Following the 1986 labour force survey the estimates for 1985 have been revised, and they are given in the following table, which shows the variation between the revised figures and those previously published, together with the latest estimates for 1986.

Self-Employed: Regional Analysis
June each year Thousand
1985 Variations from previous estimate 1986
South East 903 0 904
East Anglia 114 + 1 105
South West 251 - 1 256
West Midlands 185 0 187
East Midlands 157 0 167
Yorkshire and Humberside 222 -1 216
North West 267 0 267
North 104 -1 105
Wales 146 0 154
Scotland 200 + 8 205