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Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the seasonal agricultural workers scheme

Lead member

Hugh Robertson

Answering member

Andy Burnham

Department

Home Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

10 January 2006

Reference

441 c50-7WH

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many UK nationals were employed in (a) horticulture and (b) fruit farming in each year since 1997. - Includes table. (Holding answer 15 December 2003).

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 December 2003

For answer on

16 December 2003

Answered on

16 December 2003

Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many UK nationals were employed in (a) horticulture and (b) fruit farming in each year since 1997. [143920] Mr. Bradshaw: [holding answer 15 December 2003]: The following figures show the total labour force on holdings in England where horticulture is the predominant activity (this includes specialist horticulture, specialist glass and specialist fruit). The June Agricultural Census does not record nationality, only number of people working on holdings. Total labour force _________________________________________________________________________________________________. (a) Total labour force on horticulture (b) Total labour force on specialist holdings (excludes specialist fruit) fruit holdings 1997 35,237 8,084 1998 36,826 8,528 1999 38,262 7,740 2000 35,463 8,639 2001 35,993 9,120 2002 34,605 8,988 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Figures for the other UK countries fall under the jurisdiction of the devolved authorities. 2. Figures prior to 2000 show main holdings only. From 2000 onwards all holdings are included. 3. Due to a register improvement exercise in 2001 labour figures prior to this are not directly comparable with later results. Source: June Agricultural Census

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

143920; 415 c822W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations her Department has received from the horticultural industry over Common Agricultural Policy Reform. - (Holding answer 27 October 2003).

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 October 2003

Reference

134140; 412 c154W;412 c162W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress is being made on the review into the future of horticultural research. - (Holding answer 8 April 2003).

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 April 2003

Reference

108068; 403 c272W

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on fruit farming

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on fruit farming.

Lead member

Hugh Robertson

Answering member

Michael Meacher

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

12 March 2003

Reference

401 c95-102WH

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, If she will make a statement on Government policy towards horticulture. - Including figures and ref to Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 January 2003

Reference

94174; 398 c959-60W;398 c953-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on Government policy on horticulture.

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

19 December 2002

Reference

86771; 396 c997-8

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

1st supplementary on assistence given to fruit farmers and long-term future of horticulture. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

19 December 2002

Reference

396 c997-8

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were employed in horticulture in (a) 1972, (b) 1980, (c) 1990, (d) 1995, (e) 2000 and (f) 2001, broken down by (i) contractual and (ii) full time workers. - Inc table for 1980-2001. (Holding answer...

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 November 2002

For answer on

3 December 2002

Answered on

3 December 2002

Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many people were employed in horticulture in (a) 1972, (b) 1980, (c) 1990, (d) 1995, (e) 2000 and (f) 2001, broken down by (i) contractual and (ii) full time workers. [84238] Mr Morley :[holdling answer 2 December 2002]: Figures on the Labour force on Horticulture Holdings in England is provided as follows It is not possible to provide figures for 1980 and figures on contractual workers. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1990 1995 2000 2001 Farmers, partners, Directors 8,920 7,474 7,557 7,532 full- time (including spouses in 2000 and 2001) Farmers, partners, directors 3,483 3,198 8,005 8,605 part- time (including spouses in 2000 and 2001) Spouses of farmers partners 4,287 3,427 1-- 1-- and directors full and part-time Salaried managers: Part-time N/a N/a 1,876 2,190 Full-time N/a N/a 231 338 Total 1,338 1,265 2,107 2,528 Full-time workers 1,5012 12,601 12,404 126,96 Part-time workers 9,259 7,706 6,991 6,440 Casual labour 16,761 14,888 12,938 13,358 Total labour 59,060 50,559 50,002 51,156 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Including above. Notes: (a) A horticultural holding is one where horticulture is the predominant activity. (b) Spouses are included only if they are working on the holding. (c) Figures for 1990 and 1995 represent main holdings only. (d) In 1998 fundamental changes were introduced to the labour questions on the June Agricultural and Horticultural Census in England. It appears that this change in questions may have led to the recording of additional labour not previously included in the returns. (e) As a result of a register improvement exercise the figures from June 2000 and June 2001 are not directly comparable. Source: June Agricultural and Horticultural Census.

Date

3 December 2002

Reference

84238; 395 c653-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what corrective action is being taken by her Department following the criticisms made in the Quinquennial Review of Horticulture Research International.

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 October 2002

Reference

75913; 391 c313W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what economic assessment has been made of the cost of the recent Agricultural Wage Board settlement on (a) agriculture, (b) horticulture, (c) the soft fruit sector and (d) the top fruit sector. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 October 2002

For answer on

22 October 2002

Answered on

22 October 2002

Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what economic assessment has been made of the cost of the recent Agricultural Wages Board settlement on (a) agriculture, (b) horticulture, (c) the soft fruit sector and (d) the top fruit sector. [75915] Alun Michael: Following the Agricultural Wages Board annual pay negotiations on 3/4 July, an assessment of the impact of the proposed changes to be included in the 2002 Wages Order was issued by the Board's Secretariat on 5 August 2002. Copies were sent to all the people who requested further information on the Board's proposals. This showed the increased cost to the agriculture industry in England and Wales over the period 1 October 2002 to 30 June 2003, resulting from the proposed changes, to be between £57 and £69 million. These costings were derived from the Ready Reckoner prepared annually by Defra for the Board to use during the pay negotiations. Cost estimates for individual sectors of the industry were not prepared. Cost assessments were also prepared by the National Farmers Union and the Transport and General Workers Union. Defra statisticians also reviewed the results of the September 2001 Earnings and Hours Survey and submitted a paper to the Board showing how this would affect the Board's assessment of the impact of the 2002 proposals. In addition Defra economists prepared a paper for the Board, providing an update on the economic performance of each of the key sectors in the agriculture and horticulture industry. The Board's Secretariat has confirmed that all these papers were considered by a meeting of the Board's Working Party which took place on 27 August (immediately prior to the Board's Confirmation meeting on 29 August). This meeting was intended to ensure that both sides of the Board and the Independent members had a clear understanding of how the proposals would impact on both the employers' costs and workers' pay.

Date

22 October 2002

Reference

75915; 391 c180-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost to the horticultural industry of the 2002 wages award recommended by the Agricultural Wages Board. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 19 July 2002).

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 July 2002

Reference

389 c935-6W;389 c936W; 71186

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Supplementary on Common Agricultural Policy reform, the horticulture industry and labelling.

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 2001

Reference

376 c995

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to exempt horticulturalists from pesticide taxes.

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 October 2001

Reference

4542; 372 c1074W;372 c1074-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to grant an exemption to horticulturalists from the licensing scheme for trickle irrigation.

Asked by

Hugh Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 July 2001

Reference

4540; 372 c395W;372 c395-6W

House

House of Commons

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