Sheep Farmers (Hansard, 8 March 1993)

HC Deb 08 March 1993 vol 220 c393W 393W

§ Mr. Ainger
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the net farm income in real terms of sheep farmers in severely disadvantaged areas in Wales in each year since 1979.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The income figures in real terms—that is, deflated by the RPI 1991–92 = 100—are as follows:

Severely disadvantaged sheep farms

Year

1979–80 6,677

1980–81 11,524

1981–82 15,453

1982–83 10,233

1983–84 13,434

1984–85 14,537

1985–86 9,896

1986–87 13,414

1987–88 12,342

1988–89 19,104

1989–90 10,903

1990–91 11,373

1991–92 16,540

Severely disadvantaged sheep farms
Year
1979–80	6,677
1980–81	11,524
1981–82	15,453
1982–83	10,233
1983–84	13,434
1984–85	14,537
1985–86	9,896
1986–87	13,414
1987–88	12,342
1988–89	19,104
1989–90	10,903
1990–91	11,373
1991–92	16,540