§ 51. Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the increase in the number of people in self-employment since June 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeBetween June 1979 and December 1987, the latest date for which estimates are available, there was a net increase of 1,021,000 in the number of self-employed people in Great Britain.
§ 134. Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the number of self-employed people in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. LeeIn December 1987, the latest date for which estimates are available, there were 2,923,000 self-employed in the United Kingdom; this represented 12 per cent. of the employed labour force.