House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 10 Jun 2004 (pt 24)

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VAT-registered Enterprises

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many VAT-registered enterprises there were in each (a) region and (b) London borough in each of the last 10 years. [177063]

Nigel Griffiths: Barclays Bank's latest survey of business creation includes non-VAT registered firms and shows that there were 115,000 business start-ups in England and Wales in the last quarter of 2003. Barclays data are not available for Scotland or Northern Ireland. The latest yearly figures show 465,000 business start-ups in England and Wales in 2003. This represents a 19 per cent. increase on the year before.

The following tables records Barclays business creation data for each region and London boroughs in 2003. Barclays latest survey of business creation publication only contains 2003 data for regions and London boroughs.
2003

Regions Number

East 47,500

East Midlands 34,700

London 84,300

North East 15,100

North West 57,400

South East 76,300

South West 52,400

West Midlands 38,000

Yorkshire and the Humber 37,700

2003

London boroughs Number

Barking and Dagenham 800

Barnet 4,700

Bexley 1,200

Brent 4,000

Bromley 2,300

Camden 4,500

Croydon 3,800

Ealing 4,500

Enfield 2,200

Greenwich 1,300

Hackney 2,400

Hammersmith and Fulham 3,400

Haringey 2,500

Harrow 2,200

Havering 1,700

Hillingdon 1,700

Hounslow 2,100

Islington 3,000

Kensington and Chelsea 2,500

Kingston upon Thames 1,600

Lambeth 3,000

Lewisham 1,500

Merton 2,000

Newham 1,900

Redbridge 2,600

Richmond upon Thames 2,100

Southwark 1,900

Sutton 1,300

Tower Hamlets 2,600

Waltham Forest 1,700

Wandsworth 4,000

Westminster⁽³⁰⁾ 6,900

⁽³⁰⁾ Includes figures for the City of London.
Source:
For tables—Barclays Small Business Survey:
http://www.business.barclays.co.uk/

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Regions	Number
East	47,500
East Midlands	34,700
London	84,300
North East	15,100
North West	57,400
South East	76,300
South West	52,400
West Midlands	38,000
Yorkshire and the Humber	37,700

London boroughs	Number
Barking and Dagenham	800
Barnet	4,700
Bexley	1,200
Brent	4,000
Bromley	2,300
Camden	4,500
Croydon	3,800
Ealing	4,500
Enfield	2,200
Greenwich	1,300
Hackney	2,400
Hammersmith and Fulham	3,400
Haringey	2,500
Harrow	2,200
Havering	1,700
Hillingdon	1,700
Hounslow	2,100
Islington	3,000
Kensington and Chelsea	2,500
Kingston upon Thames	1,600
Lambeth	3,000
Lewisham	1,500
Merton	2,000
Newham	1,900
Redbridge	2,600
Richmond upon Thames	2,100
Southwark	1,900
Sutton	1,300
Tower Hamlets	2,600
Waltham Forest	1,700
Wandsworth	4,000
Westminster⁽³⁰⁾	6,900

The stock of businesses registered for VAT in each (a) region and (b) London borough in each year between 1994 and 2003, are as follows:
VAT registrations in each year

Government office region 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

England 1,378,380 1,374,275 1,377,300 1,393,070 1,426,265

Scotland 120,805 120,475 120,225 120,670 122,260

Wales 80,180 78,480 77,545 77,170 77,390

Northern Ireland 53,410 53,725 54,090 54,635 55,420

North East 43,860 43,500 42,900 42,855 43,080

North West 163,500 161,795 160,445 161,200 163,430

Yorkshire and the Humber 123,270 122,345 121,165 121,600 122,635

East Midlands 112,585 112,380 112,400 112,920 114,830

West Midlands 138,320 137,755 137,545 138,295 140,430

East 161,660 160,980 161,810 163,930 168,355

South East 244,390 243,755 245,470 249,350 257,135

South West 156,680 155,350 154,130 155,190 158,095

VAT registrations in each year

Government office region 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

England 1,458,720 1,479,900 1,498,425 1,505,575 1,505,495

Scotland 123,355 123,565 123,800 123,980 124,200

Wales 77,345 76,905 76,955 76,990 76,310

Northern Ireland 55,980 55,990 55,735 55,810 56,100

North East 43,340 43,600 44,040 43,745 43,825

North West 165,880 167,420 168,970 169,860 169,705

Yorkshire and the Humber 123,770 124,320 124,955 124,605 124,405

East Midlands 116,585 117,605 118,900 119,500 120,455

West Midlands 142,630 143,980 145,615 146,225 146,310

East 172,050 174,450 177,020 177,445 177,915

South East 265,115 270,325 274,475 277,540 278,670

South West 160,725 162,350 163,410 163,795 163,465

VAT registrations in each year

London borough 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Camden 15,555 15,875 16,460 17,175 17,770

Hackney 5,320 5,300 5,385 5,500 5,765

Hammersmith and Fulham 5,900 5,955 6,080 6,260 6,615

Haringey 5,270 5,265 5,265 5,430 5,695

Islington 7,940 8,175 8,395 8,765 9,505

Kensington and Chelsea 7,905 8,070 8,135 8,340 8,660

Lambeth 5,235 5,160 5,245 5,415 5,670

Lewisham 3,790 3,680 3,660 3,685 3,850

Newham 3,230 3,165 3,135 3,100 3,190

Southwark 5,905 5,930 5,975 6,125 6,465

Tower Hamlets 5,560 5,580 5,645 5,715 6,000

Wandsworth 7,270 7,320 7,405 7,700 8,105

Westminster 28,630 29,830 31,245 32,445 33,945

Barking and Dagenham 2,145 2,070 2,175 2,190 2,230

Barnet 12,575 12,870 13,485 14,000 14,730

Bexley 4,505 4,435 4,375 4,450 4,615

Brent 7,270 7,290 7,305 7,435 7,800

Bromley 8,120 8,040 8,030 8,165 8,395

Croydon 8,000 7,835 7,850 7,835 8,010

Ealing 7,935 7,900 7,885 8,095 8,455

Enfield 5,775 5,720 5,725 5,835 6,040

Greenwich 3,425 3,275 3,275 3,320 3,510

Harrow 6,655 6,740 6,780 6,860 7,075

Havering 5,350 5,230 5,180 5,225 5,355

Hillingdon 6,725 6,700 6,725 6,795 6,970

Hounslow 5,850 5,760 5,830 5,885 6,085

Kingston upon Thames 4,275 4,320 4,380 4,475 4,720

Merton 4,725 4,670 4,775 4,830 5,095

Redbridge 5,175 5,145 5,120 5,205 5,350

Richmond upon Thames 6,905 6,945 7,150 7,410 7,725

Sutton 4,745 4,730 4,710 4,800 4,930

Waltham Forest 4,255 4,225 4,195 4,215 4,300

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VAT registrations in each year

London boroughs 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Camden 17,960 18,375 18,645 18,630 18,420

Hackney 6,230 6,545 6,895 7,095 7,165

Hammersmith and Fulham 7,225 7,665 8,110 8,435 8,490

Haringey 5,935 6,165 6,340 6,420 6,425

Islington 10,115 10,245 10,280 10,280 10,125

Kensington and Chelsea 9,005 9,350 9,640 9,800 9,920

Lambeth 5,960 6,230 6,455 6,675 6,910

Lewisham 4,085 4,230 4,365 4,515 4,535

Newham 3,355 3,505 3,665 3,790 3,865

Southwark 6,870 7,195 7,565 7,910 8,020

Tower Hamlets 6,410 6,825 7,095 7,270 7,450

Wandsworth 8,585 9,020 9,250 9,485 9,610

Westminster 35,445 37,000 37,825 38,480 38,370

Barking and Dagenham 2,155 2,255 2,400 2,490 2,570

Barnet 14,865 14,635 14,425 13,630 12,720

Bexley 4,705 4,830 4,910 4,995 5,035

Brent 8,125 8,330 8,445 8,510 8,480

Bromley 8,740 8,805 8,920 9,050 9,015

Croydon 8,295 8,425 8,540 8,605 8,560

Ealing 8,885 9,240 9,510 9,665 9,745

Enfield 6,330 6,495 6,665 6,710 6,715

Greenwich 3,685 3,785 3,890 3,995 4,045

Harrow 7,325 7,355 7,350 7,330 7,280

Havering 5,515 5,590 5,630 5,695 5,655

Hillingdon 7,215 7,340 7,420 7,410 7,420

Hounslow 6,345 6,575 6,705 6,930 6,920

Kingston upon Thames 4,995 5,205 5,280 5,270 5,195

Merton 5,370 5,500 5,665 5,670 5,590

Redbridge 5,600 5,735 5,860 5,750 5,605

Richmond upon Thames 8,100 8,365 8,560 8,730 8,750

Sutton 5,090 5,175 5,140 5,150 5,115

Waltham Forest 4,515 4,620 4,665 4,655 4,660

Source:
For tables—Business Start-ups and Closures: VAT Stocks, Small Business Service, available from www.sbs.gov.uk/analytical/statistics/vatstats.php
Data for 2004 will be available in autumn 2004.

Government office region	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
England	1,378,380	1,374,275	1,377,300	1,393,070	1,426,265
Scotland	120,805	120,475	120,225	120,670	122,260
Wales	80,180	78,480	77,545	77,170	77,390
Northern Ireland	53,410	53,725	54,090	54,635	55,420
North East	43,860	43,500	42,900	42,855	43,080
North West	163,500	161,795	160,445	161,200	163,430
Yorkshire and the Humber	123,270	122,345	121,165	121,600	122,635
East Midlands	112,585	112,380	112,400	112,920	114,830
West Midlands	138,320	137,755	137,545	138,295	140,430
East	161,660	160,980	161,810	163,930	168,355
South East	244,390	243,755	245,470	249,350	257,135
South West	156,680	155,350	154,130	155,190	158,095

Government office region	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
England	1,458,720	1,479,900	1,498,425	1,505,575	1,505,495
Scotland	123,355	123,565	123,800	123,980	124,200
Wales	77,345	76,905	76,955	76,990	76,310
Northern Ireland	55,980	55,990	55,735	55,810	56,100
North East	43,340	43,600	44,040	43,745	43,825
North West	165,880	167,420	168,970	169,860	169,705
Yorkshire and the Humber	123,770	124,320	124,955	124,605	124,405
East Midlands	116,585	117,605	118,900	119,500	120,455
West Midlands	142,630	143,980	145,615	146,225	146,310
East	172,050	174,450	177,020	177,445	177,915
South East	265,115	270,325	274,475	277,540	278,670
South West	160,725	162,350	163,410	163,795	163,465

London borough	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
Camden	15,555	15,875	16,460	17,175	17,770
Hackney	5,320	5,300	5,385	5,500	5,765
Hammersmith and Fulham	5,900	5,955	6,080	6,260	6,615
Haringey	5,270	5,265	5,265	5,430	5,695
Islington	7,940	8,175	8,395	8,765	9,505
Kensington and Chelsea	7,905	8,070	8,135	8,340	8,660
Lambeth	5,235	5,160	5,245	5,415	5,670
Lewisham	3,790	3,680	3,660	3,685	3,850
Newham	3,230	3,165	3,135	3,100	3,190
Southwark	5,905	5,930	5,975	6,125	6,465
Tower Hamlets	5,560	5,580	5,645	5,715	6,000
Wandsworth	7,270	7,320	7,405	7,700	8,105
Westminster	28,630	29,830	31,245	32,445	33,945
Barking and Dagenham	2,145	2,070	2,175	2,190	2,230
Barnet	12,575	12,870	13,485	14,000	14,730
Bexley	4,505	4,435	4,375	4,450	4,615
Brent	7,270	7,290	7,305	7,435	7,800
Bromley	8,120	8,040	8,030	8,165	8,395
Croydon	8,000	7,835	7,850	7,835	8,010
Ealing	7,935	7,900	7,885	8,095	8,455
Enfield	5,775	5,720	5,725	5,835	6,040
Greenwich	3,425	3,275	3,275	3,320	3,510
Harrow	6,655	6,740	6,780	6,860	7,075
Havering	5,350	5,230	5,180	5,225	5,355
Hillingdon	6,725	6,700	6,725	6,795	6,970
Hounslow	5,850	5,760	5,830	5,885	6,085
Kingston upon Thames	4,275	4,320	4,380	4,475	4,720
Merton	4,725	4,670	4,775	4,830	5,095
Redbridge	5,175	5,145	5,120	5,205	5,350
Richmond upon Thames	6,905	6,945	7,150	7,410	7,725
Sutton	4,745	4,730	4,710	4,800	4,930
Waltham Forest	4,255	4,225	4,195	4,215	4,300

London boroughs	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Camden	17,960	18,375	18,645	18,630	18,420
Hackney	6,230	6,545	6,895	7,095	7,165
Hammersmith and Fulham	7,225	7,665	8,110	8,435	8,490
Haringey	5,935	6,165	6,340	6,420	6,425
Islington	10,115	10,245	10,280	10,280	10,125
Kensington and Chelsea	9,005	9,350	9,640	9,800	9,920
Lambeth	5,960	6,230	6,455	6,675	6,910
Lewisham	4,085	4,230	4,365	4,515	4,535
Newham	3,355	3,505	3,665	3,790	3,865
Southwark	6,870	7,195	7,565	7,910	8,020
Tower Hamlets	6,410	6,825	7,095	7,270	7,450
Wandsworth	8,585	9,020	9,250	9,485	9,610
Westminster	35,445	37,000	37,825	38,480	38,370
Barking and Dagenham	2,155	2,255	2,400	2,490	2,570
Barnet	14,865	14,635	14,425	13,630	12,720
Bexley	4,705	4,830	4,910	4,995	5,035
Brent	8,125	8,330	8,445	8,510	8,480
Bromley	8,740	8,805	8,920	9,050	9,015
Croydon	8,295	8,425	8,540	8,605	8,560
Ealing	8,885	9,240	9,510	9,665	9,745
Enfield	6,330	6,495	6,665	6,710	6,715
Greenwich	3,685	3,785	3,890	3,995	4,045
Harrow	7,325	7,355	7,350	7,330	7,280
Havering	5,515	5,590	5,630	5,695	5,655
Hillingdon	7,215	7,340	7,420	7,410	7,420
Hounslow	6,345	6,575	6,705	6,930	6,920
Kingston upon Thames	4,995	5,205	5,280	5,270	5,195
Merton	5,370	5,500	5,665	5,670	5,590
Redbridge	5,600	5,735	5,860	5,750	5,605
Richmond upon Thames	8,100	8,365	8,560	8,730	8,750
Sutton	5,090	5,175	5,140	5,150	5,115
Waltham Forest	4,515	4,620	4,665	4,655	4,660

VAT registrations do not capture all business activity. Businesses are unlikely to be registered if they fall below the compulsory VAT threshold, which has risen in each year since 1997. Similarly, businesses that de-register will not necessarily have closed. Only 1.8 million out of 3.8 million enterprises were registered for VAT at the start of 2002.

Working Hours

Mr. Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many residents of Wirral, South have benefited from a reduction in the working week to 48 hours. [177691]

Mr. Sutcliffe: The Working Time Regulations provide workers with the right to refuse to work more than 48 hours on average, if they do not want to.

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Numbers for Wirral, South are not available, however it has been estimated that around 300,000 workers resident in the North West stood to benefit from the introduction of the weekly working time limits in 1998.

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