§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many firms operating in the Greater London area have a labour force of fewer than(a) 50 people and (b) 25 people. [130522]
§ Ms HewittThere were 219,800 firms with fewer than 50 employees registered in the Greater London area at the start of 1998, the latest year for which figures are available. Of these 215,000 had fewer than 25 employees.
In addition, there are an estimated 343,000 businesses without employees in the Greater London area.