HC Deb 08 November 2000 vol 356 c219W
Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many businesses(a) operate and (b) operated in 1995 in Wales. [136272]

Mr. Paul Murphy

In 1999 there were 75,230 businesses in Wales registered for VAT. The comparable figure for 1995 is 77,200. These figures do not include companies with an annual turnover of less than £50,000 or those in VAT-exempt sectors.