Self-employed: Brigg

Cabinet Office written question – answered at on 8 April 2014.

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Photo of Andrew Percy Andrew Percy Conservative, Brigg and Goole

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people in Brigg and Goole constituency are registered self-employed.

Photo of Nick Hurd Nick Hurd The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Glen Watson, dated April 2014

As Director General for the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people in Brigg and Goole constituency are registered self-employed. (195274)

The ONS compiles employment statistics for local areas from the Annual Population Survey (APS) following International Labour Organisation (ILO) definitions.

There were 5,000 people who were self employed and resident in Brigg and Goole constituency, according to APS survey responses in the period January to December 2013, the latest available period.

As with any sample survey estimates from the APS are subject to a level of uncertainty. This estimate has been deemed as acceptable for statistical purposes.

National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant count are available on the NOMIS website at:

http://www.nomisweb.co.uk

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