§ 47. Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many registered shepherds there are in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. StrangMy Ministry does not maintain a register of shepherds. I am informed, however, that 2,395 workers in England and 126 workers in Wales had qualified under the Agricultural Wages Board Structure Scheme in the craft of sheep production between May 1972, when the scheme started, and 31st December 1974. I understand that comparable figures are not available for Scotland.