Eggs (Imports) (Hansard, 22 May 1980)

§ Dr. Roger Thomas
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many fresh eggs were imported into the United Kingdom, by country of origin, for the years 1977 to 1979 and for each month in the current year to date; and what percentage these figures were relative to the total domestic egg consumption in each instance.

§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
The information requested is as follows:
average farm incomes for arable farms, farms within the less favoured areas and marginal farms, respectively, for each year since 1975.
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§ Mr. Peter Walker
[pursuant to his reply, 20 May 1980, c. 74]: The nearest available information is shown below. Comparisons between the most recent results and those for earlier years are affected by changes

UNITED KINGDOM NET FARM INCOME^* £ PER FARM

Years ending February†‡

New series‡†

Type of farming 1975–76 1976–77 1976–77 1977–78 1977–78 1978–79

provisional

(4–249.9 ESU)║

Cropping§ … … … … 14,888 16,647 16,613 9,804 6,643 9,904

Farms in less favoured areas

Mainly sheep§ … … … 3,566 4,856 5,005 5,400 6,554 7,857

Cattle and sheep§ … … … 4,612 5,862 5,816 5,833 6,035 7,172

Source: Farm Management Surveys.

^* Average income per farm in countries and size groups weighted by numbers of holdings in each group shown by agricultural censuses. Results are for identical samples of farms in each pair of years. Net income is excluding breeding livestock stock appreciation.

† Accounts relating in the main to calendar years or to years during 5 April, with an average ending date in about mid-February.

‡The new series incorporates two important changes in the methods used in the surveys. First, each farm has been classified by type of farming and size of business according to the new European Community system based on standard gross margins. Secondly, depreciation of machinery, glasshouses and permanent crops has been calculated on current values—rather than acquisition costs as in the past This change in accounting convention has substantially reduced the absolute level of net income.

§ Net income in the old series relates to size groups measured in standard man days (smd) at 1968 values. The size ranges covered by the Surveys vary between country and type of farming but all fall within the range of 200 to 4,199 smd.

║ Net income in the new series relates to size groups measured in European size units (ESU). One ESU is 1,000 European units of amount of standard gross margins at average 1972–74 values. The size ranges covered by the surveys vary between country and type of farming but all fall within the range of 4 to 249–9 ESU.

UNITED KINGDOM NET FARM INCOME^* £ PER FARM
									Years ending February†‡
									New series‡†
Type of farming	1975–76	1976–77	1976–77	1977–78	1977–78	1978–79
									provisional
									(4–249.9 ESU)║
Cropping§	…	…	…	…	14,888	16,647	16,613	9,804	6,643	9,904
Farms in less favoured areas
Mainly sheep§	…	…	…	3,566	4,856	5,005	5,400	6,554	7,857
Cattle and sheep§	…	…	…	4,612	5,862	5,816	5,833	6,035	7,172
Source: Farm Management Surveys.
^* Average income per farm in countries and size groups weighted by numbers of holdings in each group shown by agricultural censuses. Results are for identical samples of farms in each pair of years. Net income is excluding breeding livestock stock appreciation.
† Accounts relating in the main to calendar years or to years during 5 April, with an average ending date in about mid-February.
‡The new series incorporates two important changes in the methods used in the surveys. First, each farm has been classified by type of farming and size of business according to the new European Community system based on standard gross margins. Secondly, depreciation of machinery, glasshouses and permanent crops has been calculated on current values—rather than acquisition costs as in the past This change in accounting convention has substantially reduced the absolute level of net income.
§ Net income in the old series relates to size groups measured in standard man days (smd) at 1968 values. The size ranges covered by the Surveys vary between country and type of farming but all fall within the range of 200 to 4,199 smd.
║ Net income in the new series relates to size groups measured in European size units (ESU). One ESU is 1,000 European units of amount of standard gross margins at average 1972–74 values. The size ranges covered by the surveys vary between country and type of farming but all fall within the range of 4 to 249–9 ESU.