Farm Income, Output and Productivity of Agriculture

HL Deb 30 January 2003 vol 643 c176WA

Lord Prys-Davies

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they will publish revised estimates of farm income, output and productivity of agriculture during 2002. [HL1363]

Lord Whitty

Revised estimates of farm income, output and productivity of agriculture during 2002 were published on 30 January. These confirm the increase in farm incomes forecast last November and indicate a rise of 15 per cent (14 in real terms) compared to 2001.

Details have been placed in the Library of the House.