§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what the percentage increase in output per agricultural worker per man year: has been each year during the past decade; and how this compares with labour productivity in industry during this period.
§ Mr. PriorChanges in productivity are as follows:
United Kingdom Per cent. increase in output per man over the previous year Year Agriculture* Industry 1962 6.6 1.3 1963 6.0 4.6 1964 8.6 6.5 1965 8.4 2.1 1966 4.2 1.6 1967 9.1 3.4 1968 2.3 6.7 1969 5.0 2.6 1970 9.2 2.6 1971 7.3 Not available * Measured in terms of output per man engaged in agriculture and horticulture which include both farmers and farm workers. No reliable estimates can be made of changes in working hours.