HC Deb 11 February 1998 vol 306 cc258-9W
Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the average net annual income from 1989–90 to 1996–97 of(a) dairy farmers, (b) beef farmers, (c) sheep farmers and (d) farmers in less favoured areas in Wales. [28273]

Mr. Win Griffiths

Net Farm Incomes are calculated for specific farm types from the Farm Business Survey. The figures for the types closest to those requested are set out in the following table.

Levels of net farm income in Wales
Income (£000/farm)
Farm Type1 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
All Dairy 21.7 19.0 20.2 28.4 28.4 21.9 35.3
SDA Sheep 9.3 10.8 16.5 15.1 17.7 8.6 18.2
LFA Cattle and Sheep 8.8 7.6 12.3 13.1 16.0 7.0 18.4
1 Figures for SDA Beef cannot be published due to the small size of the sample.
Figures for 1996–97 are currently being collated, and the indices will be published in a Statistical Release on Thursday 12 February 1998. A copy will be placed in the Library of the House. Cash figures will be available in Farm Incomes in the United Kingdom 1996–97 which will be published by MAFF in March.