HC Deb 28 March 1969 vol 780 cc385-6W
Mr. Ridsdale

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will 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 Mackie

The 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.