§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, further to his reply dated 19 October concerning farm incomes for tax purposes,Official Report, columns 923–6, he will publish in the Official Report tables showing for each year since 1970 the information in tables 1 and 2 and the vertical totals in tables 3 and 4.
§ Mr. Norman LamontInformation for years before 1981–82 is not readily available on a basis consistent with data for 1981–82 onwards.
The information for 1981–82 to 1985–86 is provided in the tables.
Table 2: Individuals—Gross Profit Number of Cases Amount of Gross Profit Tax year Husbands plus single people (thousands) Wives (thousands) All individuals (thousands) Husbands plus single people (£ million) Wives (£ million) All individuals (£ million) 1981–82 250 51 301 1,300 244 1,550 1982–83 255 51 305 1,400 225 1,630 1983–84 259 56 315 1,680 331 2,010 1984–85 275 58 333 1,970 370 2,340 1985–86 256 68 324 2,090 417 2,510 Source: Surveys of Personal Incomes.
Notes:
1. The number of cases is the number of married men and single people whose "main source" (usually but not always the largest source) of earned income is from self-employment in agriculture and horticulture; plus the number of married women whose largest source of self-employment income is from agriculture and horticulture.
2. Gross profit includes balancing charges and stock relief withdrawn. It also includes any non agricultural/horticultural profits of individuals concerned.
3. Individual items may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Table 3: Individuals—Taxable Profit Number of Cases Amount of Gross Profit Tax year Husbands plus single people (thousands) Wives (thousands) All individuals (thousands) Husbands plus single people (£ million) Wives(£ million) All individuals (£ million) 1981–82 250 51 301 856 161 1,020 1982–83 255 51 305 977 154 1,130 1983–84 259 56 315 1,160 235 1,400 1984–85 275 58 333 1,285 227 1,510 1985–86 256 68 324 1,500 294 1,800 Source: Surveys of Personal Incomes.
Notes:
1. The number of cases is the number of married men and single people whose "main source" (usually but not always the largest source) of earned income is from self-employment in agriculture and horticulture; plus the number of married women whose largest source of self-employment income is from agriculture and horticulture.
2. Taxable profit is gross profit less losses and capital allowances so far as allowed for the income tax year.
3. Individual items may not sum to totals due to rounding.