Farming (Hansard, 24 May 2004)

§ Nick Harvey
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what(a) assessment and (b) economic analyses have been conducted of the economic impact on English farmers of differing farm payment schemes under common agricultural policy reform in England, Wales and Scotland; and if she will make a statement. [174080]
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§ Alun Michael
Defra will publish shortly an analysis of the economic impact on the English farming industry of the single farm payment and the way in which the scheme will be operated in England.

§ Mr. Hancock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many people were employed, in full time equivalents, in the United Kingdom farming industry in each of the last three years; and what contribution was made by the farming industry to the United Kingdom economy as a percentage of GDP in that period. [174192]

§ Alun Michael
The information requested is given in the table.

Calendar years 2001 2002 2003¹

Annual work unit (thousands)² 333 320 306

Agriculture's Gross Value Added (GVA) as a percentage of national GVA (current prices) 0.8 0.8 0.8

¹ Provisional.

² An annual work unit represents the equivalent of an average full-time person engaged in agriculture. Includes farmers, partners, directors and hired workers.

Calendar years	2001	2002	2003¹
Annual work unit (thousands)²	333	320	306
Agriculture's Gross Value Added (GVA) as a percentage of national GVA (current prices)	0.8	0.8	0.8
¹ Provisional.
² An annual work unit represents the equivalent of an average full-time person engaged in agriculture. Includes farmers, partners, directors and hired workers.