§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were employed in agriculture in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Concannon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report 21st May 1976: Vol. 73W 911, c. 742–3.], gave the following answer:
The June agricultural census gives the following information:
Hired and family workers (full-time and part-time) Owners, partners and working wives 1971 26,698 48,985 1972 25,397 47,374 1973 24,565 46,533 1974 22,816 46,038 1975 21,389 45,685