§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her answer of 21 November 2001,Official Report, columns 319–20W, on farm incomes, if the (a) total farming, (b) individual, (c) total off-farming and (d) individual off-farming income levels include income from subsidy payments; and what the (i) total income from farming and (ii) total off-farming income was by region in (A) England, (B) Wales and (C) Scotland in each year since 1996. [19238]
§ Mr. MorleyThe figures for farm incomes presented in the answer of 21 November 2001,Official Report, columns 319–20W, included all the subsidies to farming. In addition to that answer, the figures show the total incomes from farming and the average off-farm income per farm in England, Scotland and Wales. These figures will be revised next year to be consistent with the latest UK figures. The total off-farm income is not available at country level.
Total income from farming (TIFF) £million March/February England Wales Scotland 1996 3,904 343 524 1997 2,452 180 344 1998 1,986 68 246 1999 2,093 59 261 2000 1,552 -2 228
Total of farm income per farm £000 March/February England Wales Scotland 1996–97 5.0 4.5 7.2 1997–98 4.9 4.2 6.0 1998–99 5.3 4.3 6.9 1999–2000 4.6 4.6 8.0