Squadron-Leader P. Macdonaldasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the total acreage of pasture, arable, down-land and rough grazing in use in the Isle of Wight in the years 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41 and 1941–42, respectively; and what is the proposed acreage under these headings for 1942–43?
Mr. HudsonIn the Isle of Wight in 1939 there were 41,500 acres of permanent grass, 17,300 acres arable and 13,200 acres rough grazings. I regret that it is not in the public interest to disclose the corresponding statistics for the war period.