It might help my hon. Friend and, indeed, the House if I said that it is my understanding that, over the past 10 years, the proportion of small businesses that employ people has fallen; now, seven out of 10 small businesses employ absolutely no one.
Businesses and the Regions
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Prisk
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 30 October 2008.
It occurred during Topical debate on Businesses and the Regions.
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