§ Mr. Molyneauxasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average net income of farmers in Northern Ireland compared with farmers in England, Wales and Scotland at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartFigures derived from samples of farm accounts show that the average net income per full-time farm (excluding horticulture) in Northern Ire-
Earnings (a) of hired regular wholetime adult male workers Minimum Wage for Adult Male Workers £ per week £ per week England and Wales (b) 19.70 1st July, 1970–3rd January, 1971 (43 hour week) … 13.15 4th January, 1971–30th June, 1971 (42 hour week) … 14.80 Scotland(b) 19.40 1st July, 1970–14th February, 1971 (42½ hour week) … 13.32½ 15th February, 1971–30th June, 1971 (42 hour week) … 15.00 Northern Ireland (c) 16.21 1st June, 1970–3rd January, 1971 (44 hour week) … 12.55 4th January, 1971–31st May, 1971 (43 hour week) … 14.18 (a) Earnings in England and Wales and in Scotland are all cash earnings plus the cash value of any payments in kind. In Northern Ireland no account is taken of the cash value of payments in kind. The value of these payments in kind is put at £0.36 per week in England and Wales and £1.07 per week in Scotland. (b) Year ending 30th June, 1971. (c) Year ending 31st May, 1971.