§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on recent trends in farmers' incomes. [52119]
§ Mr. RookerIn 1997, total income from farming in the United Kingdom was estimated at £3.36 billion, a fall of 37 per cent. in real terms compared with the previous year. The figure for 1998 will not be available until December but the indications are that it will be lower than in 1997.