HC Deb 29 June 1992 vol 210 c396W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many businesses there are in mid-Glamorgan; what percentage of these businesses are(a) retailing, (b) construction and (c) catering businesses; and what are the equivalent percentages for the United Kingdom.

Mr. David Hunt

According to the stock of businesses registered for VAT there were 10,500 businesses in Mid Glamorgan at the end of 1990. The table shows the percentages in each of the requested sub-categories:

Percentage of total businesses
Sub category Mid Glamorgan United Kingdom
Retailing 22 15
Construction 19 16
Catering 13 8

Source: Employment Department.