HC Deb 19 November 1982 vol 32 cc301-2W
Mr. Field

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish an index of farm wages from 1970 up until 1981.

Capital allocations Prescribed capital receipts Prescribed expenditure (c) as percentage of:
(a) £ million (b) £ million (c) £ million (a) (a+(b)
Sefton MBC 8,998 2,700 9,114 101 78
St. Helens MBC 12,616 3,910 11,415 90 69
Knowsley MBC 7,716 2,316 9,310 121 93
West Lancashire DC 2,691 0,700 3,277 122 97

Mr. Peter Walker

the average weekly total earnings of hired regular whole-time men in agriculture in England and Wales, expressed as an index, are as follows:

Calendar Years
1970 43.1
1971 48.8
1972 54.9
1973 64.0
1974 80.0
1975 100.0
1976 117.0
1977 127.1
1978 143.2
1979 167.0
1980 200.4
1981 225.0

Source: Wages and employment inquiry.

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