Agricultural Production

HC Deb 14 May 1969 vol 783 cc213-4W

43. Sir D. Renton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what increase in agricultural production is estimated to be required in order to feed the

in agriculture; and how the number compares with 10 years ago.

Mr. John Mackie

There were 323,900 regular whole-time workers in agriculture—including horticulture—in the United Kingdom at June, 1968, compared with 538,100 in June, 1958.