HC Deb 20 June 1990 vol 174 c601W
Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were self-employed in(a) June 1979, (b) December 1988 and (c) December 1989.

Mr. Nicholls

The information is as follows:

Self Employed Persons in the United Kingdom
Number
June 1979 1,906,000
December 1988 3,113,000
December 1989 3,311,000