§ 23. Mr. George Rodgersasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what increase or decline in the number of agricultural holdings in the country has taken place during the last 10 years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. StrangIn the 10 years to 1977, the number of holdings recorded in the United Kingdom agricultural statistics fell by about 72,000, or 22 per cent., of which at least 10,000 was due to a change in the way the figures were collected.