§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many full-and part-time workers have left the agricultural industry in England during the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StrangI regret this information is not available. The statistics available are as follows and relate to those employed in agriculture, including horticulture, in England in each of the last 10 years.
result in an increase of 0.9 per cent. in United Kingdom import prices. But if there is no equivalent change in the value of the green pound there could be a smaller effect on import prices of food.