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To ask the Secretary of State forNorthern Ireland what the average annual income offarmers was in the Province in each of the last 15 years.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 March 2006

For answer on

29 March 2006

Answered on

18 April 2006

Net farm income is a standard measure of farm business income in the UK. It represents the return to the farmer and spouse for their manual and managerial labour as well as the return on the tenant type assets of the farm, such as livestock, crops and machinery. The average annual net farm income in Northern Ireland for all types of farms and sizes above 0.5 standard labour requirements, for the most recent 15 years available, is presented in the table.

Average net farm income, all farm types, Northern Ireland 1990–91 to 2004–05
	Net farm income (£)
1990–91	5,765
1991–92	7,378
1992–93	10,607
1993–94	10,458
1994–95	12,351
1995–96	14,105
1996–97	9,265
1997–98	4,915
1998–99	2,154
1999–2000	1,141
2000–01	5,800
2001–02	8,278
2002–03	4,499
2003–04	8,652
2004–05	9,413

Date

18 April 2006

Reference

445 c480W;445 c480W; 62466

House

House of Commons

Agriculture (Northern Ireland)

Westminster hall adjournment debate on agriculture in Northern Ireland.

Lead member

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

Answering member

Baroness Smith of Basildon

Department

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

14 December 2005

Reference

440 c431-50WH

House

House of Commons

Pigs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pigs were reared on Northern Ireland farms in each of the last five years.

Asked by

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 November 2005

Reference

439 c2006W;439 c2006W; 30147

House

House of Commons

Farm Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children aged under 16 years have (a) died and (b) suffered serious injury in farm accidents in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Asked by

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 2005

Reference

28371; 439 c1322W;439 c1326W

House

House of Commons

Farm Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals aged 65 years and over have (a) died and (b) suffered serious injury in farm accidents in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Asked by

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 2005

Reference

28372; 439 c1322-3W;439 c1327W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he expects the Environment and Heritage Service to complete its investigation into the unregulated waste management activity found at Geddis farm on the outskirts of Helen's Bay in County Down; and when he expects the Environment and Heritage Service to...

Asked by

Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2005

Reference

432 c1540W;432 c1536W; 224626

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has been made of the effects of the Nitrates Directive on the (a) pig, (b) poultry and (c) dairy industry in Northern Ireland; and if he will undertake a full consultation before the provisions are adopted. - Inc...

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 April 2004

For answer on

26 April 2004

Answered on

26 April 2004

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has been made of the effects of the Nitrates Directive on the (a) pig, (b) poultry and (c) dairy industry in Northern Ireland; and if he will undertake a full consultation before the provisions are adopted. [166828] Angela Smith: Responsibility for ensuring that Northern Ireland meets its obligations under the Nitrates Directive rests jointly with my Department and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The hon. Member for Dudley and I recognise that implementation of the Nitrates Directive will have significant implications for the farming industry. However, we also recognise that agriculture is a major source of water pollution and that measures to minimise the negative impact from agriculture must be introduced if we are to meet the requirements of the Directive. Our officials have been working closely with the industry in developing our proposals for compliance. The first of these, relating to the application of an action programme under the Directive to the whole of Northern Ireland, is currently the subject of a consultation exercise launched on 14 April 2004. Two further consultation exercises, on associated action programme measures and draft regulations, are planned for May 2004 and April 2005 respectively. An Economic Appraisal on the implementation of the Directive has also been carried out. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is currently consulting in parallel on a Farm Waste Management Scheme to provide capital grant support and has allocated funding of £30 million. In addition, our officials are also committed to working with the industry to explore innovative and alternative approaches to slurry disposal which will be particularly important in the dairy, pig and poultry sectors.

Date

26 April 2004

Reference

420 c823W; 166828

House

House of Commons

	Number of pigs reared
2000	884,400
2001	922,800
2002	931,700
2003	973,200
2004	879,100
⁽¹⁷⁾ Provisional.

Parliamentary constituency	Number of individuals
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	4
West Tyrone	3
Newry and Armagh	2
East Londonderry	2
South Down	2
Mid Ulster	2
Upper Bann	1
North Antrim	1

Parliamentary constituency	Number of individuals
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	8
Newry and Armagh	5
East Londonderry	2
Lagan Valley	2
Upper Bann	2
Mid Ulster	2
North Antrim	1

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