§ 16. Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many(a) men and (b) women are employed in small businesses in 1991; and what was the figure for 1979.
§ Mr. ForthSmall businesses employing fewer than 20 people employed 7 million people in 1986, the latest year476W for which figures are available, compared with only 5.4 million in 1979. Separate figures for men and women are not available.