§ Mr. Macleanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of people directly and indirectly involved in agriculture in Britain and other EEC countries.
§ Mrs. FennerInformation in respect of people indirectly engaged in agriculture is not available. The latest available information on the proportion of people directly engaged in agriculture is as follows:
Per cent. United Kingdom *2.6 Germany †5.4 France †7.9 Italy †12.0 Netherlands †4.9 Belgium †2.9 Luxembourg †4.7 Republic of Ireland †16.8 Denmark †8.5 Greece ‡30.0 Notes: * Percentage of total civilian manpower directly engaged in agriculture alone, 1984 (provisional). † Percentage of total manpower directly engaged in agriculture (including forestry and fishing), 1983. ‡ Percentage of total civilian manpower directly engaged in agriculture (including forestry and fishing), 1983. Sources: * Annual Review of Agriculture 1985 (Cmnd. 9423) † and ‡ The Agricultural Situation in the Community — 1984 Report (Commission of the European Communities).