§ 1988. Mr. David PorterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give "figures for the number of people involved in pig farming for the years(a) 1960, (b) 1970, (c) 1980, (d) 1985, (e) 1986, (f) 1987 and (g)
§ Mr. Donald Thompson[holding answer 21 April 1989]: Data in the form requested are not available for 1960 or 1970. For 1980 onwards, labour figures for holdings classified as predominantly pig holdings are given in the table, but even on these specialist holdings there are other activities to which some of this labour will be directed. About 25 per cent. of pigs are on non-specialist holdings but it is not possible to estimate how much of the labour on these is attributable to the pig enterprise.