§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps the Government are taking to safeguard the incomes of beekeepers, following the cut in customs duties for honey imported from outside the EC agreed in the recent general agreement on tariffs and trade negotiations.
§ Mr. JackThe problems faced by European beekeepers were discussed by the Agriculture Council on 24 January this year. At the request of the presidency the Commission will now make an analysis of the market situation and produce a reflections document for further consideration by the Council.
Numbers of persons employed in agriculture in England as at June 1992 Farm size group measured in ESU1 Less than 8 very small 8- < 40 small 40 < 100 medium 100 < 200 large 200 and over very large Family workers full time 1,208 3,783 6,605 4,173 1,767 part time 2,704 3,637 2,674 999 420 Hired workers full time 4,034 7,427 14,767 16,781 31,195 part time 3,411 6,553 7,386 5,046 8,906 Salaried managers 619 879 1,145 1,336 3,018 Farmers, partners and directors (including spouses) 61,460 63,848 54,559 22,928 10,542 1 1 ESU is equivalent to 1,000 ecu of standard gross margin at average 1979 to 1981 values.