§ Mr. Bryanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give figures to show the decrease in agricultural workers in the East Riding over the last five years.
§ Mr. John MackieThe number of regular whole-time, regular part-time, seasonal and casual workers in the East Riding as shown in the June Agricultural Census Returns declined by 3,166 between 1963 and 1968. The number of regular whole-time workers for the same period declined by 2,508.
§ Mr. Bryanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give figures to show the decrease in agricultural workers in the East Riding under the age of 20 years over the last five years.
§ Mr. John MackieThe number of regular whole-time, regular part-time, seasonal and casual male workers under 20 in the East Riding, as shown in the June Agricultural Census Returns, declined by 552 between 1963 and 1968. The number of regular whole-time male workers for the same period declined by38W 539. Figures for female workers by age group are not available.