Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Self-Employment – 14 July 1988

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Self-Employment on 14th July 1988.

Mr. Burns To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase in self-employment since 1979.

Mr. Quentin Davies To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase in self-employment since 1979.

Mr. David Nicholson To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase in self-employment since 1979.

Mr. Major Since 1979 self-employment has increased by more than 1 million, or over 50 per cent., which is more than six times as much as in the previous 30 years.