§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the gross income for each sector of Northern Ireland agriculture in cash and constant prices for each of the last 10 years. [3461]
§ Mr. AncramAggregate income estimates for each sector of agriculture are not available. The table provides details of total income from farming in Northern Ireland as a whole for each year from 1985 to 1994, in current prices and in real terms in index number form.
Total income from farming in Northern Ireland, 19685–1994 Current prices £ million Real terms (Index 1990 = 100)1 1985 116.1 115.3 1986 90.4 86.7 1987 146.0 134.6 1988 169.4 148.9 1989 192.0 156.4 1990 134.3 100.0 1991 176.8 124.3 1992 212.5 144.1 1993 248.3 165.8 1994 303.3 197.6 1Deflated by the retail prices index.