HC Deb 07 March 1985 vol 74 c567W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the net value added per head in Britain agriculture in real terms each year since 1973 calculated on the basis used in the table on page 36 of the 1983 report on the agricultural situation in the Community.

Mr. MacGregor

The following table shows the SOEC index of real agricultural net value added at factor cost per person engaged, with the average of 1979 to 1981 being equal to 100.

Net value added
1973 130.4
1974 116.5
1975 114.7
1976 121.7
1977 112.4
1978 108.1
1979 103.4
1980 96.3
1981 99.3
1982 112.4
1983 104.0
1984* 115.1
* Forecast