HC Deb 10 March 1969 vol 779 c217W
Mr. Jopling

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will estimate the number of employed persons in each of the agriculture, horticulture and forestry industries at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Fernyhough

At June, 1968, the estimated numbers of employees in employment in agriculture and horticulture (Minimum List Heading 001 of the 1958 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification) and forestry (MLH 002) were 377,000 and 17,400, respectively. Estimates are not made for agriculture and for horticulture separately.