§ 49. Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the operation
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ENGLAND AND WALES (a) (b) Numbers—Thousands Regular Whole-Time Earnings—£ per Week Regular Whole-Time Hired Year Males Females Total Men Youths All Females 1966 … … 271.8 22.9 294.7 14.08 8.54 8.72 1967 … … 258.0 21.1 279.1 14.76 8.95 9.53 1968 … … 243.1 19.4 262.5 15.50 9.14 9.57 1969 … … 231.0 18.8 249.8 16.61 9.89 10.38 1970 … … 195.4 22.2 217.6 17.95 10.96 11.30 1971 … … 190.0 23.5 213.5 19.70 11.90 12.71 1972 … … 189.0 22.2 211.2 22.08 13.42 15.44 Sources: (a) June Agricultural Census. Numbers for 1970 onwards are not directly comparable with earlier years because: 1. They include managerial and clerical workers previously excluded. 2. "Whole-time" has now been specifically defined as 40 hours or more per week, and 3. Junior partners previously returned as regular whole-time male workers are now returned as farmers partners and directors. (b) The wages and employment enquiry. Earnings relate to a July-June year. Notes: 1. Total earnings include overtime, piecework, bonuses, premiums and perquisites valued, where applicable, in accordance with the Agricultural Wages Orders. Men are defined as 20 years old and over. 2. Earnings for July-June years do not reflect the full effect of the Agricultural Wages Board awards effective earlier in the year. of the Brucellosis Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerYes. My right hon. Friend is satisfied that the programme is operating successfully. In Great Britain as a whole more than 70,000 herd owners have joined the voluntary schemes; in the initial eradication areas only 125 or so of the 10,000 herds involved are left to be dealt with under the compulsory measures introduced on 1st November. In some areas, of which South Cardiganshire is one, every herd is in one of the voluntary schemes.