HC Deb 01 July 1964 vol 697 c250W
Mr. Prior

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the figures for the number of holdings in 1950, 1960 and 1963, and the average size of holding in those years in the county of Suffolk.

Mr. Scott-Hopkins

The information is as follows:

NUMBER OF HOLDINGS IN SUFFOLK OF MORE THAN ONE ACRE OF LAND USED FOR AGRICULTURE
— Number of Holdings Average Size*
(Acres)
1950 … … 8,069 92.5
1960 … … 7,761 97.0
1963 … … 7,367 102.0
* Based on total acreage of crops and grass and rough grazings.