§ Mr. Geraint HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he has assessed the implications of his agricultural policies on employment in the countryside in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe level of employment on agricultural holdings in Wales in 1988 was marginally higher than in 1983. Grants and subsidies paid to Welsh farmers in 1988 are provisionally estimated to have amounted to £106 million, significantly contributing both directly and indirectly to rural employment.