HC Deb 04 November 1970 vol 805 c384W
Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate he has made of the number of new entrants into employment in agriculture in each of the last five years in England, Scotland and Wales.

Mr. Dudley Smith

New entrants under 18 years of age to employment in agriculture and horticulture for the last five years are:

NEW ENTRANTS TO AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
England Scotland Wales
1965 14,053 1,970 1,159
1966 12,354 1,825 1,088
1967 12,122 1,529 1,011
1968 11,655 1,449 953
1969 10,721 1,350 832