§ Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will 386W give the latest figures in a table showing the farming aggregate net income at constant market values with the forecasted index figure for 1968–69.
§ Mr. John MackieThe estimates of aggregate farming net income are as follows:
Adjusted to constant 1954–57 prices by the Consumer Price Index As an index at constant 1954–57 prices, with the average of 1954–55 to 1956–57=100 £m. 1954–55 326 97.4 1955–56 350 104.5 1956–57 328 97.9 1957–58 351½ 105.0 1958–59 306 91.4 1959–60 330½ 98.6 1960–61 352 105.1 1961–62 369½ 110.2 1962–63 377 112.5 1963–64 337 100.7 1964–65 377½ 112.7 1965–66 353 105.4 1966–67 358 106.8 1967–68 372½ 111.1 1968–69 (Forecast) 328 97.9 The above figures take account of the most recent statistical information available.