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Business: Greater London
Mr. Burstow:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many new businesses were started in each London borough in the last 10 years; how many of them received Government funding; and if he will make a statement. [178418]
Mr. Timms:
VAT registration data provide the only accurate indicator of the level of business start-up activity.
The number of new VAT registrations in each London borough are shown as follows for 1997 to 2006. Data for registrations in 2007 will be available autumn 2008.
Number of VAT registrations in each London borough 1997-2006 |
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
London
|
35,825
|
37,690
|
36,210
|
36,330
|
33,400
|
32,955
|
35,750
|
35,320
|
34,875
|
34,825
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Barking and Dagenham
|
280
|
305
|
340
|
365
|
320
|
315
|
345
|
350
|
330
|
370
|
Barnet
|
2,360
|
2,350
|
2,050
|
2,075
|
1,815
|
1,740
|
1,715
|
1,700
|
1,605
|
1,490
|
Bexley
|
655
|
585
|
565
|
585
|
620
|
545
|
580
|
580
|
535
|
560
|
Brent
|
1,205
|
1,185
|
1,135
|
1,200
|
1,085
|
1,040
|
1,175
|
1,175
|
1,105
|
1,135
|
Bromley
|
1,065
|
1,140
|
925
|
940
|
965
|
965
|
985
|
1,015
|
920
|
1,015
|
Camden
|
2,405
|
2,405
|
2,310
|
2,245
|
1,885
|
1,880
|
2,050
|
1,985
|
1,915
|
1,925
|
City of London
|
1,075
|
1,220
|
1,290
|
1,450
|
1,110
|
1,065
|
1,100
|
1,130
|
1,385
|
1,385
|
Croydon
|
1,045
|
1,070
|
970
|
970
|
945
|
975
|
1,065
|
965
|
1,030
|
960
|
Ealing
|
1,240
|
1,215
|
1,175
|
1,175
|
1,150
|
1,160
|
1,315
|
1,280
|
1,250
|
1,350
|
Enfield
|
830
|
875
|
850
|
895
|
830
|
860
|
-895
|
900
|
840
|
865
|
Greenwich
|
560
|
565
|
520
|
510
|
495
|
490
|
515
|
550
|
575
|
600
|
Hackney
|
995
|
1,130
|
1,095
|
1,155
|
1,025
|
1,020
|
1,060
|
980
|
960
|
990
|
Hammersmith and Fulham
|
970
|
1,135
|
1,020
|
1,010
|
970
|
930
|
960
|
1,065
|
1,045
|
1,000
|
Haringey
|
930
|
980
|
975
|
965
|
880
|
840
|
915
|
905
|
850
|
790
|
Harrow
|
950
|
1,065
|
900
|
960
|
915
|
935
|
985
|
970
|
925
|
835
|
Havering
|
725
|
765
|
655
|
655
|
635
|
630
|
620
|
625
|
630
|
635
|
Hillingdon
|
905
|
920
|
835
|
860
|
765
|
850
|
855
|
870
|
845
|
845
|
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Hounslow
|
795
|
835
|
820
|
810
|
810
|
795
|
840
|
875
|
875
|
900
|
Islington
|
1,520
|
1,570
|
1,415
|
1,340
|
1,180
|
1,190
|
1,270
|
1,315
|
1,370
|
1,345
|
Kensington and Chelsea
|
1,075
|
1,115
|
1,165
|
1,200
|
905
|
1,065
|
1,095
|
1,170
|
1,125
|
1,205
|
Kingston upon Thames
|
670
|
695
|
605
|
640
|
615
|
595
|
610
|
640
|
640
|
585
|
Lambeth
|
860
|
905
|
885
|
840
|
1,000
|
850
|
880
|
990
|
945
|
985
|
Lewisham
|
625
|
660
|
635
|
615
|
605
|
590
|
605
|
660
|
590
|
635
|
Merton
|
745
|
830
|
720
|
765
|
695
|
655
|
725
|
705
|
725
|
830
|
Newham
|
530
|
580
|
555
|
565
|
530
|
565
|
650
|
620
|
580
|
620
|
Redbridge
|
840
|
930
|
855
|
870
|
810
|
755
|
865
|
830
|
815
|
830
|
Richmond upon Thames
|
975
|
1,010
|
960
|
955
|
895
|
1,000
|
1,020
|
945
|
975
|
1,000
|
Southwark
|
1,005
|
1,080
|
1,015
|
1,100
|
940
|
985
|
1,080
|
1,100
|
1,135
|
1,090
|
Sutton
|
595
|
600
|
535
|
510
|
505
|
495
|
560
|
525
|
520
|
525
|
Tower Hamlets
|
975
|
1,080
|
1,100
|
1,085
|
920
|
940
|
1,055
|
1,065
|
1,295
|
1,180
|
Waltham Forest
|
685
|
715
|
725
|
655
|
630
|
660
|
685
|
700
|
685
|
615
|
Wandsworth
|
1,160
|
1,210
|
1,215
|
1,170
|
1,105
|
1,105
|
1,245
|
1,380
|
1,310
|
1,370
|
Westminster
|
4,570
|
4,960
|
5,390
|
5,195
|
4,840
|
4,455
|
5,430
|
4,760
|
4,545
|
4,375
|
Source:
Business Start-ups and Closures: VAT Registrations and De-registrations 1994-2006, available at:
http://www.stats.berr.gov.uk/ed/vat
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