HC Deb 03 February 1989 vol 146 cc413-4W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland are presently on the enterprise allowance scheme; and what are the figures for each year since its inception.

Mr. Rifkind

On 24 January 1989, the latest date for which information is available, there were 7,979 people participating in the enterprise allowance scheme in Scotland. The number of people entering the scheme in Scotland in each year since its inception in August 1983 is set out in the table.

Enterprise allowance scheme
Year Entrants in Scotland
11983–84 2,249
1984–85 3,794
1985–86 5,311
1986–87 8,260
1987–88 9,894
2 1988–89 7,151
1 August to March.
2 Up to 24 January 1989.