Agriculture (Hansard, 3 May 1991)

§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the gross profit in agriculture in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years and in 1980 and 1975 in cash and real terms, taking 1975 as 100.

§ Mr. Hanley
The information requested is an follows:346W

Value of gross output of agriculture

In cash prices £ million In real terms¹ (index: 1975 = 100)

1975 286 100.0

1980 546 97.6

1986 752 91.9

1987 776 91.0

1988 817 91.4

1989 866 89.8

²1990 853 80.7

¹ Calculated by deflating by the retail prices index.

² Forecast.

§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the gross value of the output of the agricultural industry in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years and in 1980 and 1975 in cash and real terms, taking 1975 as 100.

§ Mr. Hanley
The information requested is as follows:

Year Farmers Agricultural workers

Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time

1975 ¹25,500 ¹7,700 10,800 7,500

1980 27,600 10,900 7,900 5,700

1986 25,100 10,800 6,000 5,200

1987 24,600 10,800 5,800 5,200

1988 24,600 11,100 5,500 5,100

1989 23,200 11,800 5,300 5,400

1990 22,700 11,900 5,100 5,500

¹ Excludes 4,700 female owners, partners and directors for whom information is not available on whether they worked full-time or part-time in agriculture.

§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) farmers (full-time), (h) farmers (part-time), (c) agricultural workers (full-time) and (d) agricultural workers (part-time), were engaged in agriculture in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years and in 1980 and 1975 in cash and real terms, taking 1975 as 100.

§ Mr. Hanley
Gross profit data are not available. The following data relate to "total income from farming" which is the closest measure that equates.

Total income from farming

Year In cash prices £ million In real terms¹ (Index: 1975 = 100)

1975 51 100.0

1980 48 48.8

1986 106 73.1

1987 156 103.0

1988 181 114.2

1989 212 123.7

²1990 169 90.0

¹ Calculated by deflating by the retail prices index.

² Forecast.

Value of gross output of agriculture
	In cash prices £ million	In real terms¹ (index: 1975 = 100)
1975	286	100.0
1980	546	97.6
1986	752	91.9
1987	776	91.0
1988	817	91.4
1989	866	89.8
²1990	853	80.7
¹ Calculated by deflating by the retail prices index.
² Forecast.

Year	Farmers	Agricultural workers
	Full-time	Part-time	Full-time	Part-time
1975	¹25,500	¹7,700	10,800	7,500
1980	27,600	10,900	7,900	5,700
1986	25,100	10,800	6,000	5,200
1987	24,600	10,800	5,800	5,200
1988	24,600	11,100	5,500	5,100
1989	23,200	11,800	5,300	5,400
1990	22,700	11,900	5,100	5,500
¹ Excludes 4,700 female owners, partners and directors for whom information is not available on whether they worked full-time or part-time in agriculture.

Total income from farming
Year	In cash prices £ million	In real terms¹ (Index: 1975 = 100)
1975	51	100.0
1980	48	48.8
1986	106	73.1
1987	156	103.0
1988	181	114.2
1989	212	123.7
²1990	169	90.0
¹ Calculated by deflating by the retail prices index.
² Forecast.