§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many producers are entitled to hill livestock compensatory allowances in Gwynedd; and how many of those are located in severely disadvantaged areas.
§ Mr. David HuntSome 2,900 claimants in Gwynedd currently receive hill livestock compensatory allowance. Of these, some 1,900 have land located in the severely disadvantaged areas.
Net Farm Income in Welsh SDAs Hill and upland cattle and sheep Hill and upland sheep Year Nominal price £ Real price £ Nominal Index Real Index Nominal price £ Real price £ Nominal Index Real Index 1978–79 7,358 19,363 84 181 6,867 18,071 104 189 1979–80 4,082 9,493 47 89 2,871 6,676 43 69 1980–81 6,222 12,200 67 107 5,877 11,523 92 124 1981–82 7,770 13,632 119 171 8,808 15,453 130 157 1982–83 6,746 11,059 100 134 6,242 10,233 100 113 1983–84 6,649 10,389 93 119 8,598 13,434 132 142 1984–85 7,658 11,430 96 117 9,740 14,537 201 206 1985–86 8,353 11,765 112 129 7,943 11,188 138 133 1986–87 9,348 12,805 113 127 9,792 13,414 153 144 1987–88 12,491 16,435 138 149 9,380 12,342 144 130 1988–89 8,489 10,611 178 181 8,328 10,410 204 175 1989–90 10,881 12,507 109 102 9,468 10,883 135 107 1990–91 8,680 9,137 83 71 10,804 11,373 122 88 1991–92 13,457 13,457 155 126 16,540 16,540 153 105 Note: Real prices and real indices are based on 1989–1992 = 100.