HC Deb 24 November 1975 vol 901 cc70-1W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of persons employed in farming in Scotland in each of the last three years; and what was the average income per head weekly and annually in each of these years.

Mr. William Ross

Numbers of farm workers recorded at the last three Scottish June agricultural censuses have been as follows:

The average total earnings of full-time hired workers in the 12-month periods

1972–73 1973–74 1974–75
£ £ £
Weekly:
Men and youths 23.51 28.50 35.13
Women and girls 15.04 20.34 25.19
Annual:
Men and youths 1,227 1,487 1,833
Women and girls 785 1,061 1,314

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