§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures showing the variable input costs accrued on farms in Wales in each of the last 15 years according to farm size and farm type.
§ Mr. David HuntInformation showing the variable input costs for farms of the same types and sizes is only readily available since 1984–85 and is as follows:
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Variable costs by type and size Small Medium Large All sizes Specialist Dairy 1984–85 — — — 23,679 1985–86 — — — 23,259 1986–87 — — — 27,464 1987–88 — — — 22,354 1988–89 — — — 23,750 1989–90 — — — 26,299 Mainly Dairy 1984–85 — — — 26,711 1985–86 — — — 27,374 1986–87 — — — 29,330 1987–88 — — — 26,900 1988–89 — — — 28,273 1989–90 — — — 31,242 All Dairy 1984–85 11,299 28,108 69,248 24,458 1985–86 11,275 27,684 69,905 24,317 1986–87 11,706 29,492 69,876 25,672 1987–88 10,052 26,026 64,263 23,545 1988–89 11,140 26,421 67,419 25,133 1989–90 11,882 28,930 72,161 27,721 Hill and Upland SDA sheep 1984–85 — — — 13,362 1985–86 — — — 13,769 1986–87 — — — 13,943 1987–88 — — — 14,804 1988–89 — — — 14,886 1989–90 — — — 15,068 Hill and Upland SDA Cattle and Sheep 1984–85 — — — 13,188 1985–86 — — — 13,068 1986–87 — — — 15,260 1987–88 — — — 14,874 1988–89 — — — 15,067 1989–90 — — — 19,108
Small Medium Large All sizes All Hill and Upland LFA Livestock 1984–85 6,861 19,167 42,853 13,304 1985–86 6,944 20,361 59,168 13,577 1986–87 8,115 21,798 44,017 14,952 1987–88 6,917 20,707 52,451 14,132 1988–89 7,643 19,578 49,441 14,732 1989–90 7,534 20,855 54,748 15,133 All Dairy and Livestock 1984–85 8,312 24,338 58,194 17,354 1985–86 8,353 24,373 56,924 17,315 1986–87 9,337 25,052 58,228 18,514 1987–88 7,694 22,895 58,997 17,247 1988–89 8,485 22,278 58,525 17,712 1989–90 8,803 24,135 63,991 19,075