§ 6. Sir JOHN SPEARasked what was the number of persons occupying agricultural land in England and Wales in the year 1911; the number of such persons whose holdings were less than five, ten, twenty, and fifty acres each in extent, respectively; the number of owners of agricultural land in the same year; and the number of owners whose holdings did not exceed five, ten, twenty, and fifty acres in extent, respectively?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe number of separate agricultural holdings exceeding one acre in England and Wales in 1911 was 435,310. the number of holdings exceeding one and not exceeding five acres was 92,748, and the number of holdings exceeding five and not exceeding fifty acres was 199,740. The number of holdings which were owned or mainly owned by the occupiers was 54,176, of which 14,800 did not exceed five acres and 25,032 exceeded five but did not exceed fifty acres. My right hon. Friend regrets that he is unable to supply the other particulars asked for.