§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average number of farm workers employed per hundred hectares on farms of(a) under 100 hectares, (b) 100 to 200, (c) 200 to 300, (d) 300 to 400, (e) 400 to 500, (f) 500 to 600 and (g) 600 and over hectares.
§ Mr. CurryThe information is as follows for the latest available date, with separate details for the total farm labour force and regular hired workers.
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Average number of persons per 100 hectares of total area England and Wales June 1991 Total area of holding1 (hectares) Total labour force2 Regular hired workers3 Under 100 7.8 1.4 100—<200 2.9 0.8 200—<300 2.3 0.9
Total area of holding1 (hectares) Total labour force2 Regular hired workers3 300—<400 2.1 1.0 400—<500 1.7 0.9 500—<600 1.7 1.1 600 and over 1.3 0.8 All holdings 4.5 1.1 NUMBER OF PERSONS ('000s) 486.0 115.0 1 Based on main holdings in the annual June census. 2 Includes all whole-time and part-time workers on the holding in June 1991, i.e. farmers, partners, directors, spouses, managers, regular family and hired workers, seasonal and casual workers. 3 Whole-time and part-time.