§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the numbers of(a) part-time and (b) full-time employee workers on Welsh farms for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe information is given in the following table. The number of seasonal and casual workers is not recorded as either part-time or full-time and is shown separately.
Employees on Farm Holdings in Wales1 Year Part-time2 Full-time2 Seasonal or Casual 1989 3,674 6,112 8,252 1990 3,983 5,881 8,196 1991 3,912 5,730 8,504 1992 4,021 5,382 8,286 1993 4,052 5,405 7,918 Source: June Agricultural and Horticultural Census 1At June each year. Includes estimate for minor holdings. All figures include trainees employed under an official scheme at Agricultural Wages Board rates or above. 2 Includes all family and hired workers, excluding spouses of farmers, partners and directors.