§ Mr. HanleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of(a) self employment and (b) part-time employment in the United Kingdom since 1979.
§ Mr. MajorBetween June 1979 and September 1988 the number of self-employed people in Great Britain rose by 60 per cent. to nearly 3 million. Over the same period, the part-time workforce in employment rose by 30 per cent. to over 6 million.
§ Mr. Patrick ThompsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in which regions adult unemployment has fallen over the past year.
§ Mr. MajorAdult unemployment has fallen in every region of the United Kingdom over the last year, and fastest in the west midlands, the north-west and Wales.
§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the fall in the number of long-term unemployed aged 18 to 24 years since October 1986.
§ Mr. MajorThe latest available figures for October 1988 show that the number of long-term unemployed aged between 18 and 24 has fallen by one half since October 1986.