Severely Disadvantaged Areas

HC Deb 01 November 1993 vol 231 cc74-5W

Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the net farm income for mainly 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 29 October 1993]: Estimates of net farm income based on results of sample surveys are provided in the following tables. The system of classification changed in 1992–93 and the figures in the two tables are not fully comparable. Year-to-year comparisons on each table can best be made by reference to the indices which are based on results from constant samples of farms.

Table 1
Old classification1
	LFA: Mainly sheep	LFA: Cattle and sheep
	Net farm income	Indices (1989–90 to 1991–92=100)2	Net farm income	Indices (1989–90 to 1991–92=100)2
	Nominal terms	Real terms	Nominal terms	Real terms	Nominal terms	Real terms	Nominal terms	Real terms
1978–79	8,100	21,500	74	184	6,900	18,400	48	120
1979–80	5,700	16,200	49	106	3,500	8,200	26	56
1980–81	5,800	11,300	52	97	3,100	6,100	27	51
1981–82	9,700	17,200	99	163	11,000	19,400	87	144
1982–83	7,400	13,400	75	115	9,500	15,600	74	113
31983–84	6,000	9,400	72	106	7,500	11,700	66	97
1984–85	8,400	12,600	94	132	6,100	9,100	60	84
1985–86	13,200	19,600	144	190	8,400	11,900	84	111
1986–87	7,100	9,700	79	101	3,600	4,900	34	43
1987–88	10,200	13,300	118	146	9,300	12,000	102	125
1988–89	10,700	13,300	105	122	12,500	15,500	129	150
1989–90	9,300	10,800	97	105	9,300	10,800	105	113
1990–91	9,300	9,700	95	93	8,400	8,800	92	91
1991–92	9,600	9,600	108	102	10,500	10,500	102	96
Source: Farm Accounts Scheme.
1 The levels of income have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
2 Nominal figures deflated by the Retail Price Index, 1991–92=100.
3 In 1983–84 the lower size limit for farms in the sample was reduced and therefore the figures in that year and later are not fully comparable with earlier years.

Table 2
New Classification3
	Specialist Sheep (SDA)	Mixed Cattle and Sheep (SDA)
	Net Farm Income	Indices (89–90 to 91–92=100)1	Net Farm Income	Indices 89–90 to 91–92=100)1
	Nominal Terms	Real Terms	Nominal Terms	Real Terms	Nominal Terms	Real Terms	Nominal Terms	Real Terms
1987–88	8,800	11,600	97	120	9,600	12,600	91	112
1988–89	9,400	11,600	89	104	12,300	15,300	116	135
1989–90	8,600	9,800	91	99	11,100	12,800	105	113
1990–91	8,100	8,500	101	99	10,100	10,500	95	93
1991–92	9,100	9,100	108	102	8,600	8,600	100	94
1992–933	10,800	10,500	149	136	11,600	11,300	110	100
Source: Farm Accounts Scheme.
1 Net Farm Income figures deflated by the Retail Price Index, 1991–92=100.
2 1992–93 Net Farm Income figures are provisional.
3 The levels of income have been rounded to the nearest hundred.