§ Mr. Crawleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farms there are in England of under 100 acres, and how many of under 50 acres; and what are the average earnings of both categories.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThe number of agricultural holdings in England of under 100 acres of crops and grass at June, 1961, was 219,800 of which 173,800 were holdings under 50 acres.
Information on farm incomes in England obtained from a sample survey conducted for 1960 by agricultural economists at the Universities showed an average net income for fulltime farms under 100 acres of £890 per farm, and for farms under 50 acres of £740 per farm.