§ 44. Mr. EDEasked the Minister of Agriculture how many acres of allotments there are per 100,000 of the population of England and Wales; and what proportion of the lands used for allotments in England and Wales is owned by local authorities?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe area of allotments per 100,000 of the population in England and Wales is 369 acres. Local authorities own 18.2 per cent. of the total area used for allotments, and of this figure 4.1 per cent. represents land purchased for other purposes but let temporarily for allotments.