To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many migrant workers were employed in agriculture in the UK in each month of each of the last three years. (258818)

I have been asked to reply.

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated March 2009:

As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many migrant workers were employed in agriculture in the UK in each month of each of the last three years. (258818)

Reliable estimates for non-UK born people employed in agriculture are not available.