HC Deb 29 July 1988 vol 138 cc664-5W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will bring up to date the figures in table 1 of the evidence 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 (page 59 of HC57-II, Session 1984–85).

Mr. Donald Thompson

Table 1 of the evidence 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 is updated as follows:

Agricultural land prices by land class in England and Wales1 all properties, both vacant possession and tenanted sales
Year Average price by predominant grade of land2 Index of average prices of all grades of land3
1 and 2£/ha 3 £/ha 4 and 5 £/ha All grades £/ha In current terms 1967–68 to 1970–71 = 100 In real terms 1967–68 to 1970–71 = 100
1983–84 4,938 3,857 2,225 3,497 732 149
1984–85 5,058 4,006 2,020 3,585 750 144
1985–86 4,320 3,838 2,425 3,499 732 135
1986–874 3,879 3,498 2,224 3,311 653 116

Sources and footnotes 1,2and 3 are as in the original table.

4 Figures for 1986–87 relate to England only as date for England and Wales combined are not available after 1985–86.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will bring up to date the figures in tables f1 and f2 of the evidence submitted by Her Majesty's Government to the Treasury and Civil Service Committee on the financial and

Net farm income on full-lime farms by farm type: England 1982–83 to 1986–87
All dairy farms All livestock farms All cropping farms Pig & poultry farms Horticultural farms
Money terms (£'000) Index in real terms 1982–83 = 100 Money terms (£'000) Index in real terms 1982–83 = 100 Money terms (£'000) Index in real terms 1982–83 = 100 Money terms (£'000) Index in real terms 1982–83 = 100 Money terms (£'000) Index in real terms 1982–83 = 100
1982–83 13.5 103 5.3 110 17.2 103 *11.5 81 *2.3 28
1983–84 7.8 57 4.8 96 20.7 119 *8.7 59 *16.8 198
1983–84 8.3 61 5.2 103 21.5 123 13.4 91 15.2 179
1984–85 8.7 60 4.6 86 21.1 115 33.5 215 7.3 82
1984–85 9.0 62 5.1 97 21.1 116 30.1 193 7.2 81
1985–86 11.4 74 4.1 73 5.2 27 21.8 132 3.2 34
1985–86 12.9 84 4.4 78 4.9 25 20.0 121 3.2 34
1986–87 14.4 91 2.7 46 14.7 73 16.4 96 7.6 78

Source: Farm Business Survey.

Notes: Pairs of years relate to an identical sample of farms. Full-time farms are defined as those of 4 British Size Units (BSU) or more except for farm types asterisked where there is a range of 4–250 BSU. One BSU represents 2,000 ECU of standard gross margin at average 1978–80 values.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will bring up to date the figures in table M of the evidence 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 (page 56 of HC57-II Session 1984–86).

Mr. Donald Thompson

Estimates are no longer prepared on the basis requested. Detailed information on the incomes, assets and liabilities of farm businesses by farm type and country is contained within the 1988 edition of "Farm Incomes in the United Kingdom", a copy of which is in the Library of the House.