HC Deb 24 March 2000 vol 346 c694W
Miss Geraldine Smith

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many people are directly employed in dairy farming in the(a) United Kingdom and (b) Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency. [115717]

Ms Quin

The total number of people working on dairy holdings in the UK is 81,027.

The total number of people working on dairy holdings in the Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency is 387.

Notes:

1. Dairy holdings are those on which dairy is the predominant activity.

2. Data for England, Scotland and Wales are for main holdings only. Northern Ireland data relates to all active farm businesses.

Source:

June 1999 Agricultural and Horticultural census.

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