§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the latest figure for the average annual income of hill farmers in England and Wales is. [150058]
§ Alun MichaelThe average net farm income in 2002–03 for hill farmers in England was £17,960. Net farm income is defined as the return to the principal farmer and spouse for their manual and managerial labour and on the tenant type capital of the business.
Welsh data are a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.