§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many business start-ups there were in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997. [22646]
§ Ruth KellyThe information falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. John Bercow, dated 13 December 2001:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question concerning the number of business start-ups in the Buckinghamshire Constituency since 1997 (22646).The information requested is given in the table:
Business start-ups (VAT registrations) in each year since 1997 Year Number 2000 680 1999 690 1998 705 1997 655 Source:
Office for National Statistics Inter Departmental Business Register (IDBR)