Mr. Wm. Rossasked 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 RossNumbers of farm workers recorded at the last three Scottish June agricultural censuses have been as follows:
71WThe 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