§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the(a) projected and (b) actual levels of farm incomes, and the percentage increase/decrease which this represents with the previous year for (i) 1989–90, (ii) 1990–91, (iii) 1991–92, (iv) 1992–93, (v) 1993–94 and (vi) 1994–95.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe information requested as derived from the farm accounts scheme in Scotland, is set out in the table. No actual income levels are available for 1993–94 and neither actual nor projected income figures are available for 1994–95.
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(Average£farm) Net farm income Projected Net farm income Actual Farm type Level Per cent, change Level Per cent, change LFA: Sheep and cattle 1989–90 9,838 -18 9,334 -19 1990–91 6,803 -27 8,359 -12 1991–92 8,932 +7 10,458 +11 1992–93 11,308 +8 11,610 +9 LFA: Mainly cattle 1989–90 9,984 -5 8,457 -12 1990–91 6,211 -27 8,424 -4 1991–92 7,653 -9 7,066 -13 1992–93 7,135 +1 9,464 +31 LFA: Mainly arable 1989–90 8,016 -2 14,019 +34 1990–91 12,964 -8 16,895 +14 1991–92 14,745 -13 12,414 -22 1992–93 15,694 +26 — — Lowground cattle and sheep 1989–90 5,526 -12 8,758 -12 1990–91 7,796 -11 9,819 +22 1991–92 6,121 -38 8,458 -32 1992–93 10,321 +22 15,308 +60 Cropping 1989–90 5,650 +168 19,214 +191 1990–91 21,625 +13 15,592 +6 1991–92 7,995 -49 6,930 -57 1992–93 16,190 +134 17,186 +105 Dairy 1989–90 27,109 +16 27,414 +17 1990–91 27,384 — 21,932 -21 1991–92 18,068 -18 21,345 -6 1992–93 23,529 +10 28,353 +23 (1) The system of farm classification changed in 1992–93. The actual levels and percentage changes shown are those for the nearest comparable type or combination of types except for LFA: Mainly arable farms wHere there is no comparable type. (2) Under the farm accounts scheme comparisons in income in one year compared with the previous one, both in the case of projected or actual figures, are calculated from data on exactly the same farms ie an identical sample. This sample changes between projected and actual and also between years. Hence the figures do not provide a precise comparison either between projected and actual or between years.
§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of Scottish farm units included in the calculations on annual farm incomes on which the level of hill livestock compensatory allowance is based for the years(a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91, (c) 1991–92, (d) 1992–93, (e) 1993–94 and (f) 1994–95.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe information requested is set out in the table. No information is yet available for 1994–95.
Income forecasts in respect of Number of businesses1 in sample employed to calculate income forecast 1989–90 180 1990–91 191 1991–92 186 1992–93 199 1993–94 220 1 Each business in the sample can comprise a number of farm units.