Self-employment (Hansard, 25 February 1993)

HC Deb 25 February 1993 vol 219 cc704-5W 704W

§ Mr. David Nicholson
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate she has of the number of self-employed people who are currently without gainful employment; what changes have taken place in these estimates over the past three years; and if she will make a statement.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
The most recent estimate of the number of people unemployed on the internationally agreed ILO definition who were previously self-employed is from the summer—June to August—labour force survey. This, together with estimates over the previous three years, is shown in the following table;
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Great Britain (not seasonally adjusted)

number

Spring 1990 111,000

Spring 1991 188,000

Spring 1992 279,000

Summer 1992 275,000

Great Britain (not seasonally adjusted)
	number
Spring 1990	111,000
Spring 1991	188,000
Spring 1992	279,000
Summer 1992	275,000