§ Mr. Fieldasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish an index of farm wages from 1970 up until 1981, taking 1970 as 100.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe 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 100.0 1971 113.2 1972 127.2 1973 148.4 1974 185.5 1975 231.9 1976 271.4 1977 294.7 1978 332.1 1979 387.1 1980 464.7 1981 521.6 Source: Wages and Employment Enquiry.