HC Deb 02 June 1924 vol 174 cc881-2
73. Mr. SHEPPERSON

asked the Minister of Agriculture what was the total number of smallholders each year under the Smallholdings Acts and the Land Settlement Facilities Act since 1908?

Mr. BUXTON

As the reply contains a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the figures:

The number of statutory small holdings in existence in England and Wales during the period 1908–1923 was as follows:

1908 … … … 504
1909 … … … 3,041
1910 … … … 5,525
1911 … … … 7,885
1912 … … … 10,192
1913 … … … 12,871
1914 … … … 14,381
1918 … … … 15,327
1919 … … … 18,812
1923 … … … 31,835

I regret that precise figures for the years 1915–1917 and 1920–1922 are not available.