HC Deb 23 November 1979 vol 974 cc412-3W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total value of capital employed in agriculture in the United Kingdom compared with other EEC countries.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

It is estimated that in 1978 the total capital employed in agriculture in the United Kingdom, including land and buildings at sale value, amounted to approximately £40,000 million. I regret that the information needed for the comparison requested with other EEC countries is not readily available.