HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 c170W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many employees are employed in the UK in(a) small, (b) medium sized enterprises and (c) in total; and if she will make a statement. [73134]

Nigel Griffiths

The latest figures relate to the start of 2000 and include full-time and part-time employment.

Employment (thousands, start 2000)
Small (0–49 employees) Medium (50–249 employees) Total
9,650 2,536 22,132

Source:

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)

Statistics for the United Kingdom 2000,

Small Business Service.