Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many small businesses were registered in Dartford in each of the last 10 years.
The number of small businesses that were registered for VAT or PAYE in Dartford between 2006 and 2015 is shown below.
Year | Number of small[1] businesses registered for VAT or PAYE[2] in Dartford |
2006 | 2,420 |
2007 | 2,475 |
2008 | 3,180 |
2009 | 3,150 |
2010 | 3,005 |
2011 | 2,955 |
2012 | 3,135 |
2013 | 3,205 |
2014 | 3,380 |
2015 | 3,725 |
Source: ONS, UK Business: activity, size and location.
[1] Small businesses defined as employing less than 50 people. Data refers to Dartford parliamentary constituency.
[2] For 2006 and 2007, only the numbers of VAT registered businesses are available.