§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many full-and part-time workers have left the agriculture industry in Wales during the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MorrisI regret that this, information is not available. The statistics available relating to those employed in agriculture, including horticulture, in Wales in each year were given in my reply on 2nd February 1976.—[Vol. 904, c. 510.] Final figures for June 1975 and provisional figures for June 1976 are:
1975 1976 Provisional Regular workers whole-time 12,832 12,000 Regular workers part-time 4,968 5,000