§ 50. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farm workers were employed in England and Wales for the years 1966 to 1972, and what were their average wages in those years.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe number of regular whole-time hired and family male workers employed in agriculture in England and Wales at June were 271,800 in 1966 and 189,000 in 1972. The average total weekly earnings for regular whole-time hired men and youths for the year ending June were, respectively, £14.08 and £8.54 in 1966 and £22.08 and £13.42 in 1972.
The figures for the intervening years are as follows: