§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many full-time farm businesses had a negative equity in each year since 1985; and if he will make a statement. [12757]
§ Mr. Boswell[holding answer 28 January 1997]: Results of the farm business survey indicate that the proportion of farms in the sample with negative equity did not exceed 1 per cent. in any year since 1986–87, the first for which this information is readily obtainable.