§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average net profit on a suckling cow in Scotland
GROSS MARGIN PER COW* £ (years ending October 1975 1976 1977 1978 Hill … … … 71.1 109.2 93.1 121.3 Lowland … … … 56.9 104.8 89.8 101.9 GROSS MARGIN PER COW IN REAL TERMS† (1975=100) 1975 1976 1977 1978 Hill … … … 100.0 154.7 113.9 119.7 Lowland … … … 100.0 129.0 94.5 114.1 * Gross margins are defined as output minus variable costs. † Obtained by adjusting the current price series by changes in the general index of retail prices (RPI)