HC Deb 14 July 1975 vol 895 cc333-4W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many wage earners were employed in the agriculture industry on 1st January 1975, 1974 and 1973, respectively.

Mr. Strang

Statistics are not available for the dates mentioned. The following information derives from the June censuses carried out by my Ministry and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Scotland.

HIRED REGULAR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE
('000)
England and Wales Scotland
June 1972 … … 199.3 32.5*
June 1973 … … 197.9 31.6
June 1974 … … 192.4 31.3
* This figure is estimated from data collected on a different basis from the other figures shown.