HC Deb 15 February 1988 vol 127 c464W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many persons were in business as farmers on the most recent date for which figures are available; and what was the comparable number 10 years previously.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The information requested is set out in table 5 in the "Annual Review of Agriculture 1988" (Cmnd. 299) and in table 4 in the "Annual review of Agriculture 1982" (Cmnd. 8491). Copies of these documents are in the Library of the House.

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