HC Deb 17 July 1933 vol 280 cc1546-8W
Mr. N. MACLEAN

asked the Minister of Agriculture for each of the last five years the number of acres under wheat in England and Wales; the amount of wheat produced; the number of workers em-

Acreage and estimated total production of wheat and number of workers employed on Agricultural Holdings above one acre in extent, in England and Wales in each of the years, 1928–1932.
— Wheat. Workers. (a)*
Acreage.* Estimated total production. Regular. Casual. Total.
Acres. Tons. No. No. No.
1928 … … 1,395,529 1,266,000 650,602 122,223 772,825
1929 … … 1,330,188 1,271,000 643,977 126,275 770,252
1930 … … 1,346,135 1,070,000 629,849 111,847 741,696
1931 … … 1,196,697 962,000 616,307 100,300 716,607
1932 … … 1,287,908 1,105,000 597,652 99,829 697,481
(a) Excluding the occupier, his wife and domestic servants.
* As returned on the 4th June.

ployed in wheat production; and the total number of workers employed in agriculture?

Major ELLIOT

I regret I am unable to state the number of workers employed in wheat production. The other particulars desired are shown in the following table: