Farmers' Incomes

HC Deb 12 January 1976 vol 903 c77W

Mr. Welsh

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures showing the variations in real incomes for Scottish farmers in each year over the past four years; and what estimates he has for next year.

Mr. William Ross

Taking 1970–71 as the base year, average incomes of Scottish farmers in "real" terms, have varied as follows:

1970–71	…	…	…	…	100
1971–72	…	…	…	…	146
1972–73	…	…	…	…	211
1973–74	…	…	…	…	187
1974–75	…	…	…	…	180

I am not yet in a position to make a firm estimate of the index figure for the current year.