HC Deb 24 July 1987 vol 120 cc619-21W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) whether he will bring up to date the

Net farm income on full-time farms by farm type; 1967–68 to 1970–71 and 1979–80 to 1985–86
£ per farm
All dairy farms All livestock farms All cropping farms Pig and poultry farms Horticultural farms
Money terms Index in real terms Money terms Index in real terms Money terms Index in real terms Money terms Index in real terms Money terms Index in real terms
(£) 1982–3:100 (£) 1982–3:100 (£) 1982–3:100 (£) 1982–3:100 (£) 1982–3:100
1967–68 1,903 75 1,677 179 3,210 100 2,255 82 2,148 137
1968–69 1,761 66 1,524 154 2,238 66 2,180 75 1,712 104
1968–69 1,762 66 1,523 154 2,278 67 2,174 75 1,806 109
1969–70 1,799 64 1,555 150 3,103 87 2,151 71 2,083 120
1969–70 1,811 64 1,546 149 3,078 86 2,191 72 1,988 114
1970–71 2,235 74 1,963 176 3,363 88 1,996 61 2,011 108
1979–80 7,343 78 2,384 69 10,831 91 11,786 117 5,699 99
1980–81 8,401 77 3,494 87 9,747 70 12,654 107 4,356 64
1980–81 8,288 76 3,823 95 9,920 72 13,731 116 7,108 105
1981–82 10,690 87 4,758 106 12,418 80 17,116 130 9,976 132
1981–82 10,773 88 5,870 130 12,019 78 19,156 145 10,602 140
1982–83 13,177 100 4,844 100 16,631 100 14,195 100 8,114 100
1982–83 13,520 103 5,333 110 17,181 103 11,523 81 2,291 28
1983–84 7,846 57 4,847 96 20,682 119 8,708 59 16,775 198
1983–84 8,348 61 5,234 103 21,466 123 13,440 91 15,196 179
1984–85 8,654 60 4,596 86 21,060 115 33,471 215 7,323 82
1984–85 8,963 62 5,141 97 21,137 116 30,105 193 7,176 81
1985–86 11,386 74 4,129 73 5,242 27 21,806 132 3,218 34

Source: Farm Business Survey.

Notes— Pairs of years relate to an identical sample of farms. A major break in series occurred in 1978–79. It is not, therefore possible to make a meaningful comparison of the two periods. A further break occurred in 1982–83. The major differences in the periods are:

Geographical coverage Breeding livestock stock appreciation Farm size and type determination Depreciation basis Definition full-time farm Mixed farms
1967–68 to 1970–71 England and Wales Included in NFI Standard man days Historic cost 275 to 4100 SMD Distinct type
1979–80 to 1982–83 England Excluded from NFI Standard gross margin Current cost 4 to 250 ESU1 Included in all livestock

information on the estimated return on capital given in table M of the memorandum submitted by Her Majesty's Government to the Treasury and Civil Service Committee on the financial and economic consequences of United Kingdom membership of the European Communities (Session 1984–85, HC 57-II, page 56);

(2) whether he will bring up to date the information on average United Kingdom farm-gate prices given in Annex V to the memorandum submitted by Her Majesty's Government to the Treasury and Civil Service Committee on the financial and economic consequences of United Kingdom membership of the European Communities (Session 1984–85, HC 57-II, page 53).

Mr. Donald Thompson

I shall write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will bring up to date the information on rent farm income on full-time farms given in table fl of the memorandum submitted by Her Majesty's Government to the Treasury and Civil Service Committee on the financial and economic consequences of the United Kingdom membership of the European Communities (Session 1984–85, HC 57-II page 38).

Mr. Donald Thompson

The information requested is given in the tables.

Geographical coverage Breeding livestock stock appreciation Farm size and type determination Depreciation basis Definition full-time farm Mixed farms
1982–83 to 1985–86 England Excluded from NFI Standard gross margin Current cost 4 BSU2 and above except farm types asterisked 4 to 250 BSU Included in all livestock
1 One ESU = 1000 EUA of standard gross margins at average 1972–74 values.
2 One BSU = 2000 ECU of standard gross margins at average 1978–80 values.