§ 14 and 15. Mr. Manuelasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) the total acreage of arable land in England and Wales;
1410 (2) the total cultivated acreage in England and Wales for the years 1957–58 and 1959.
§ Mr. GodberI will, with permission, answer this Question and No. 15 together. As the reply contains a number of figures I will, with permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following are the figures:
| June | '000 acres | ||
| 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | |
| Cultivated acreage (crops, fallow, temporary and permanent grass) | 24,487 | 24,506 | 24,487 |
| Arable acreage (crops, fallow and temporary grass) | 13,447 | 13,490 | 13,540 |
| Tillage acreage (crops and fallow) | 9,171 | 9,216 | 9,031 |
§ Notes.—Figures are for holdings over 1 acre in England and Wales. The 1959 figures are provisional.