§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the net farm income for sheep and sheep and cattle farms in severely disadvantaged areas, in both nominal and real terms, for each year since 1978.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 4 February 1993]: Estimates of net farm income based on results of sample surveys are provided in the following table. Indices are shown in the table based on results from constant samples of farms to allow reliable year to year comparisons.
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Mainly sheep Sheep and cattle Cash terms Adjusted for inflation Indices cash terms Adjusted for inflation Cash terms Adjusted for inflation Indices cash terms Adjusted for inflation Average 1989–90 to 1991–92= 100 Average 1989–90 to 1991–92=100 1991–92 9,600 9,600 108 102 10,500 10,500 102 96 1992–93 11,600 11,100 131 118 11,300 10,900 111 100 1 Forecast. Source: Farm Accounts Scheme.
Notes:
1. Cash figures deflated by the retail price index, 1991–92 = 100.
2. The levels of income have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
3. In 1983–84 the lower size limit for farms in the sample was reduced therefore the figures in 1983–84 and later are not fully comparable with earlier years.