§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many firms have been helped under the business start-up scheme in each of the last five years; and how many are still in business.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe number of individuals who started a new business under the scheme in each of the last five years is given in the table. These figures do not equate exactly to the number of businesses started, since for some businesses more than one individual will have been supported.
Business Start-Up Scheme Entrants Year Number 1987–88 106,300 1988–89 98,500 1989–90 77,900 1990–91 60,300 1991–92 50,400 Information is not available on how many are still in business.