§ 74. Mr. FENBYasked the Minister of Agriculture the total area of land held by local authorities in England and Wales. for allotments at 31st December, 1920, and at 31st December, 1925, respectively: 1051 and what proportion of the total area at 31st December, 1925, had been purchased by local authorities?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Guinness)The total area of land held by local authorities in England and Wales for allotments at 31st December, 1920, and 31st December, 1925, respectively, as returned by those authorities, was as follows:—
1920–65,474 acres returned by 11,462 authorities.1925–66,140 acres returned by 12,759 authorities.I should explain that the area for 1920 includes the temporary allotments provided under Regulation 2L of the Defence of the Realm Regulations. Of the total area at 31st December, 1925, 19,626 acres, or approximately 30 per cent., had been purchased by local authorities.