§ 23. Mr. Snowasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table of farmers' real net average income year by year for the period 1951 to 1961.
§ Mr. SoamesAs precise figures of numbers of farmers are not available, it is not possible to give yearly estimates of the average net income per farmer. The following figures show aggregate farming net income in the United Kingdom since 1950–51 adjusted for changes in the prices of consumer goods and services:
June-May years £ Million 1950–51 … … 278½ 1951–52 … … 314 1952–53 … … 312 1953–54 … … 304½ 1954–55 … … 267 1955–56 … … 286 1956–57 … … 268 1957–58 … … 288½ 1958–59 … … 252½ 1959–60 … … 274 1960–61 … … 289½ 1961–62 (forecast) … … 310