HC Deb 14 November 1966 vol 736 c34W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many agricultural holdings there were in Wales in each of the years 1945 to 1965; and how many people were employed in agriculture in Wales in each of those years.

Mr. John Mackie

The information is as follows:

Number of Workers*
Total Regular whole-time Regular part-time Seasonal or casual
June, 1964 31,647 20,244 4,354 7,049
June, 1965 29,068 19,200 3,788 6,080
June, 1966† 27,695 17,984 3,646 6,065
* Excluding the occupier, his wife, domestic servants and children still at school.
† These figures are subject to slight revision.