HC Deb 28 February 1973 vol 851 c383W
Captain Orr

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average net income of farmers in Northern Ireland at the latest convenient date; and how these figures compare with England and Wales and Scotland.

Mr. Peter Mills

The weighted average net income per full-time farm in Northern Ireland in 1970–71 was £1,687. The comparable figure for England and Wales was £2,045 and that for Scotland £2,603.