Farms (Negative Equity) (Hansard, 12 February 1997)

HC Deb 12 February 1997 vol 290 cc241-2W 241W

§ Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many full-time farm businesses were in a negative equity position in each year since 1985; and if he will make a statement. [12755]
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§ Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
[holding answer 28 January 1997]: The table presents the percentage of farms in the farm accounts survey in Scotland that had liabilities exceeding business assets. The information is available only from 1986–87 onwards.

Year Percentage of farms surveyed in Year FAS with negative equity

1996–97 0.2

1995–96 0.4

1994–95 0.7

1993–94 0.4

1992–93 0.8

1991–92 0.7

1990–91 0.3

1989–90 0.5

1988–89 1.1

1987–88 1.2

1986–87 1.9

Year	Percentage of farms surveyed in Year FAS with negative equity
1996–97	0.2
1995–96	0.4
1994–95	0.7
1993–94	0.4
1992–93	0.8
1991–92	0.7
1990–91	0.3
1989–90	0.5
1988–89	1.1
1987–88	1.2
1986–87	1.9