§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are employed in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, respectively; and what are the figures for 1973.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following table gives the numbers of employees in employment in Great Britain in the industries specified at June 1973. It also gives the provisional numbers at June 1982, the latest available, for agriculture separately and for forestry and fishing combined.
Employees in Employment June 1973 *June 1982 Agriculture and horticulture 396,500 326,100 Forestry 13,100 †19,400 Fishing 11,200 * Provisional. †Separate figures are not available for June 1982.