§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to her answer of 20 November 2002,Official Report, column 159W, on farmers, what the average age of farmers was in (a) 1990, (b) 1993, (c) 1995, (d) 1997 and (e) 2000 broken down by .(i) sex, (ii) whether they were owners or tenants and (iii) whether they were full or part time. [85390]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 5 December 2002]Pursuant to the answer given to the hon. Gentleman on 20 November, further information on the average age of farmers in England, broken down by the categories requested, is given in the table.
1990 1993 1995 1997 2000 England Gender Male 53 53 54 53 54 Female 55 54 55 54 55 Land tenure Own all land 53 54 55 54 55 Rent all land 52 52 52 52 52 Part owned/part rented 53 53 54 53 53 Working time Full-time 53 53 53 53 53 Part-time 53 53 54 53 54 Source:
EC Farm Structure Surveys.