HC Deb 10 May 1968 vol 764 c161W
Mr. Prior

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she is aware that certain intensive agricultural holdings are being charged a levy for the Agricultural Training Board as they are carrying out activities within its scope, but are rated as non-agricultural; and if she will introduce legislation to remove this anomaly.

NORMAL WEEKLY HOURS OF WORK OF MANUAL WORKERS (JANUARY, 1956=100)
All Industries and Services Manufacturing Industries
Year 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter
1955 … 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1956 … 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1957 … 100.0 100.0 99.9 99.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8
1958 … 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.6 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.7
1959 … 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.5 99.7 99.7 99.6 99.5
1960 … 99.0 98.1 97.7 97.2 98.7 97.2 96.9 96.5
1961 … 96.4 96.1 95.8 95.4 95.6 95.5 95.4 95.2
1962 … 95.2 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.2 95.1 95.1 95.1
1963 … 95.1 95.1 95.1 94.9 95.1 95.1 95.0 95.0
1964 … 94.8 94.7 94.6 94.3 95.0 94.9 94.8 94.5
1965 … 93.8 93.2 92.4 92.1 93.6 93.2 92.2 91.9
1966 … 91.4 91.1 91.0 91.0 91.5 91.3 91.2 91.2
1967 … 91.0 90.9 90.8 90.8 91.1 91.1 90.7 90.7
1968 … 90.7 — — — 90.6 — — —