§ 73. Mr. Hazellasked the Minister of Labour if he will supply figures for each 13W of the regional areas in the United Kingdom for the years 1955–56 and 1960–61 to 1964–65, showing the number of school leavers who entered agriculture as their first employment and the percentage that
YOUNG ENTRANTS TO AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE) Region 1955 1960 1964 Young entrants to agriculture and horticulture Per cent. of total young entrants to employment Young entrants to agriculture and horticulture Per cent. of total young entrants to employment Young entrants to agriculture and horticulture Per cent. of total young entrants to employment London and South Eastern 2,589 2.7 2,008 2.0 1,863 1.7 Eastern* 2,899 9.4 — — — — Southern* 1,746 7.0 — — — — Eastern and Southern — — 3,831 5.8 3,283 4.3 South western 2,416 8.0 2,709 7.8 2,524 6.5 Midland† 2,076 4.1 1,925 3.4 — — North Midlands† 2,387 6.6 2,242 5.2 — — Midlands — — — — 2,865 2.9 East and West Ridings† 1,552 3.4 1,345 2.8 — — Yorkshire and Lincolnshire — — — — 2,342 3.7 North western 1,682 2.5 1,703 2.4 1,762 2.2 Northern 1,649 4.5 1,652 4.3 1,620 3.7 Scotland 3,422 5.3 3,108 5.0 2,536 3.8 Wales 1,462 5.7 1,450 5.4 1,248 4.0 Great Britain 23,880 4.7 21,973 4.0 20,043 3.3 Notes *The Eastern and Southern Region were amalgamated in 1958 to form the new Eastern and Southern region. †The Midland, North Midlands and East and West Ridings regions were re-organised in 1962 to form the new Midlands and Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Regions.