§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate she has made of the number of businesses employing more than(a) five people, (b) 50 people, (c) 100 people and (d) 250 people in St. Helens in each year since 1992. [141306]
§ Ruth KellyI have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
488WLetter from Len Cook to Mr. Shaun Woodward, dated 10 December 2003:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question about the number of businesses employing more than (a) five people, (b) 50 people, (c) 100 people and (d) 250 people in St. Helens in each year since 1992. (141306)
The attached table gives the information you requested for 2003, but only the total number of businesses is available for earlier years.
VAT-based enterprises in St. Helens 1992–2003 Employment size band Year Total <5 5–49 50–99 100–249 >250 1992 3,055 — — — — — 1993 2,985 — — — — — 1994 2,820 — — — — — 1995 2,815 — — — — — 1996 2,730 — — — — — 1997 2,755 — — — — — 1998 2,790 — — — — — 1999 2,780 — — — — — 2000 2,775 — — — — — 2001 2,750 — — — — — 2002 2,715 — — — — — 2003 2,675 1,765 820 40 25 20 Notes:
Employment size bands not published prior to 2003.
Counts are of enterprises with main address in St. Helens.
Counts are rounded to the nearest five to avoid disclosure.
Source:
Size Analysis of UK Businesses (ONS)