§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many companies traded in the last year for which figures are available, with an annual turnover in the ranges(a) less than £37,600, (b) £37,600 to £50,000, (c) £50,000 to £100,000, (d) £100,000 to £200,000, (e) £200,000 to £300,000 and (f) above £300,000.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe latest information, on United Kingdom companies based on VAT data, is given in the table. It is not available in the ranges requested.
Number of VAT registered companies and public corporations in 1992 Turnover size £ (Thousand) Number of corporate business 0 30,000 1–25 61,000 26–49 72,000 50–99 62,000 100–249 100,000 250–499 76,000 500 + 166,000 Total 567,000