Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many businesses employ fewer than(a) 10, (b) 50 and (c) 100 employees in (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) the Strangford constituency. [28850]
§ Mr. AncramThere are approximately 15,325 non-agricultural enterprises in the private sector in Northern Ireland which employ fewer than 10 employees; 19,669 which employ fewer than 50 and 20,182 which employ fewer than 100. Similar information for the Strangford constituency is not readily available.