§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table to show for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available gross
Table 1 Total income from Farming 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 In actual prices (£ million) 91.9 123.4 128.2 170.2 119.5 106.3 156.0 181.4 211.8 168.9 In real terms (Index 1981 = 100) 100 124 123 155 103 88 125 138 150 109
Table 2 Aggregate gross margin estimates by sector (a) In actual prices (£ million) Sector 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 (f) Dairying 111.6 144.6 153.6 157.7 147.6 136.6 164.8 198.1 224.6 191.8 Beef rearing and fattening 95.6 80.6 104.9 130.7 126.7 107.1 119.9 161.1 177.9 177.9 Sheep 14.1 16.9 25.0 28.4 33.3 34.9 40.7 47.3 51.7 57.0 Pigs 16.2 19.5 11.7 21.0 20.6 17.5 18.3 10.4 24.8 30.0 Poultrymeat and eggs 1.3 -1.9 -4.2 3.6 2.8 7.4 9.8 1.6 5.2 10.4 Cereals 16.2 18.0 22.7 25.1 15.3 21.8 23.3 23.4 27.4 31.3 Potatoes 19.6 18.9 24.5 15.2 11.6 17.8 17.5 14.0 20.3 20.4 Horticulture 10.3 9.0 12.5 13.9 16.0 14.4 19.5 22.7 17.4 19.3 518W
(b) In real terms (Index 1981 = 100) Sector 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990(f) Dairying 100 119 121 119 105 94 108 124 131 102 Beef rearing and fattening 100 78 97 115 105 86 92 118 121 110 Sheep 100 111 156 169 187 189 212 235 238 240 gained (a) grade 1, (b) grade 2, (c) grade 3 and (d) grade 4 in each of the education and library board areas; and of these how many gained a place in the school of their first choice.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information requested is as follows:
income of Northern Ireland agriculture by sector and in total showing figures in actual and real terms, taking the first year as a base; and if he will show in the same way (i) the value of agricultural land and (ii) the value of farm equipment for those years.
§ Mr. HanleyGross income data are not available. Data using the closest alternative measure, total income from farming, are shown in table 1.
Total income from farming is an aggregate measure of income and is not calculated by sector. The closest available sectoral measure is the sector gross margin, data on which are given in table 2.
Information on the value of agricultural land is given in table 3.
Information on the value of farm equipment is not available.
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Sector 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990(f) Pigs 100 111 64 109 101 83 83 45 99 110 Poultrymeat and eggs 100 -131 -285 231 169 438 554 85 262 477 Cereals 100 102 123 130 75 103 106 101 110 115 Potatoes 100 89 110 69 47 69 65 50 67 62 Horticulture 100 81 107 114 122 107 139 154 110 111
Table 3 Value of agricultural land 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 In actual prices (£ million) 2,847.2 2,533.4 2,733.3 2,733.6 2,702.8 2,810.6 2,937.0 2,569.2 3,114.4 3,024.1 In real terms (Index 1981 = 100) 100 82 85 81 75 75 76 63 71 63