HC Deb 09 May 1988 vol 133 c53W
Dr. Marek

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate he has made of the total number of jobs lost by business as a result of competition from the enterprise allowance scheme: and if he will give any figures he has for the most recent period.

Mr. Cope

Reliable information on the number of jobs lost by business as a result of competition from the enterprise allowance scheme is extremely difficult to obtain and no figures are currently available. Work is continuing on how the displacement effect of increased competition from new businesses might be measured.