§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many livestock units on average are considered necessary for a less-favoured area farm in England to be classified as a full-time commercial farm in 1964, 1973, 1979 and according to the most recent information available.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardLivestock units are not used as a means of classifying farm size.
§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many less-favoured area farms in England of fewer than eight, eight to 16, 16 to 28, 28 to 40, 40 to 60, 60 to 100, 100 to 200 and 200 livestock units and over draw more than 25 per cent., 50 per cent., 75 per cent. or the full 100 per cent. of their total income from the farm business; how many farmers in total, for each of the size brackets, have secondary employment; and how many have secondary employment which contributes over 50 per cent. of their total income.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe information is not available in the form requested. Some information on the incomes of farmers from both farm and non-farm sources is published in "Farm Incomes in the United Kingdom".