HC Deb 09 February 1998 vol 306 c23W
Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the average net annual income for farmers in Scotland from 1989–90 to 1996–97. [28282]

Mr. Macdonald

[holding answer 6 February 1998]Results from the Annual Survey of Farm Accounts in Scotland, averaged across all farm types are set out in the table.

£ per farm
Year Net farm income
1989–90 14,915
1990–91 14,143
1991–92 10,706
1992–93 14,974
1993–94 16,559
1994–95 21,151
1995–96 23,707
1996–97 19,482