§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many agricultural workers left the land in England and Wales in the most recent year for which figures are available.
Mr. AmoryThe provisional result of the return taken on 3rd June, 1955, showed that during the previous twelve months there had been a net reduction of about 25,500 or 5 per cent. in the number of full-time regularly employed agricultural workers in England and Wales. The total number of employed workers fell by about 18,000.
§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many agricultural workers left the land in Essex in the most recent year for which figures are available.
Mr. AmoryThe provisional result of the return taken on 3rd June, 1955, showed that during the previous twelve months there had been a net reduction of about 1,300 or 5£9 per cent. in the number of full-time regularly employed agricultural workers in Essex. The total number of employed workers fell by about 600.