§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment she has made of the impact of the current decline in farming incomes upon the United Kingdom tractor production and export market; and if she will make a statement. [30567]
§ Mr. BattleDespite relatively weak demand in the home market, strong export sales allowed UK based manufacturers of agricultural tractors to increase production volumes by around 6 per cent. last year to over 75,000 units (a seven year high).