§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the reasons for the fall in self-employment since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [131966]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonIt seems likely that the strong expansion in employee job opportunities since 1997 has encouraged some of the self-employed to switch to employee jobs. Total employment has increased by over one million since the General Election in 1997.