§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will give details of the contribution agriculture has made to the gross national product of each of the member states of the European Community, expressed in cash and percentage terms, for each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will give details of the contribution agriculture in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland made to the total United Kingdom gross national product, expressed in pounds sterling and in percentage terms, for each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GummerThe information requested is contained in the tables, which show the contribution of agriculture to gross domestic product at factor cost. The national currency values which underlie the percentages shown in the first table are available in the Eurostat publications "Economic Accounts for Agriculture and Forestry", which are available in the Library of the House.
As the tables show, agricultural gross value added has declined as a proportion of total gross domestic product over the period in the great majority of members states.
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Agricultural Gross Product (a) UK GDP average estimate United Kingdom England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Percentage 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 1989 436,180 6,609.0 5,052.6 760.5 386.2 409.7 Percentage 1.5 12 0.2 0.1 0.1 1990 477,599 6,877.2 5,354.9 771.9 386.0 364.4 Percentage 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 19911 n.a 6,667.4 5,215.7 712.8 381.0 357.9 Percentage n.a n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1 Forecast. (a) The agricultural gross product figures are inclusive of landlords' expenses and the produce of gardens and allotments.