§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table of farm income figures in Scotland in each year since 1979, at 1992 prices.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 9 February 1993]: The figures requested are set out in the table:
Farming income at 1992 prices1 £ million 1979 182.8 1980 47.5 1981 146.5 1982 226.5 1983 148.3 1984 281.4 1985 32.4 1986 125.0 1987 215.5 1988 138.9 1989 205.8 1990 153.3 1991 100.9 2 1992 163.4 1 Aggregate farming income in cash terms deflated by the retail price index (1992= 100). 2 Estimated. Note: Farming income is the return to the farmer and spouse for their manual and managerial input and the capital they have in the farm business.