§ Sir Wyn RobertsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many companies in Wales employ(a) more than 200 persons; (b) fewer than 200 but more than 20 persons and (c) fewer than 20 persons; and what are the percentages represented by each of all companies.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe information requested is not available for companies in Wales. However, a breakdown of census of employment data units, which are roughly equivalent to workplaces, is available and is shown in the table:
Size of units Number of units1 in Wales Per cent. of total (Number of employees) (thousands) 1–24 52.5 88.4 25–199 6.3 10.6 200 and over 0.6 1.0 All sizes 59.4 100.0 Source: NOMIS. 1 The figures relate only to data units with employees. Solo proprietors and HM forces are excluded. Also excluded are agricultural and horticultural holdings. Some workplaces may comprise several data units because of the way the information is collected eg. because of different pay arrangements, for weekly and monthly paid staff.