HC Deb 13 April 1994 vol 241 cc226-7W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many businesses registered and deregistered for value added tax in(a) Pendle and (b) the north-west in 1992 and 1993.

Mr. Neil Hamilton

The figures for 1992 are as follows:

Registrations De-registrations
North West (Standard Region) 19,262 22,791
Pendle 254 284
Figures are not available for 1993.