§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the number of farmers with negative equity; and if he will make a statement. [10522]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonNone. However, in each of the last three years for which results are available, around 1 per cent. of farm businesses in the farm accounts survey in Scotland had liabilities exceeding total business assets.