Dwelling House Advisory Committees

HC Deb 22 November 1982 vol 32 cc388-9W

Miss Maynard

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many agricultural dwelling house advisory committees have been held and how many decided on agricultural need; and what is the breakdown in the region.

Mrs. Fenner

The information requested is set out in the following table:

	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981>	January/June 1982
Cases by MAFF region*
Eastern
Total cases	*	*	*	*	89	40
Need	*	*	*	*	74	36
No need	*	*	*	*	15	4
Midlands and Western
Total cases	*	*	*	*	66	40
Need	*	*	*	*	57	35
No need	*	*	*	*	9	5
Northern
Total cases	*	*	*	*	59	31
Need	*	*	*	*	55	30
No need	*	*	*	*	4	1
South Eastern
Total cases	*	*	*	*	167	91
Need	*	*	*	*	138	71
No need	*	*	*	*	29	20
South Western
Total cases	*	*	*	*	153	79
Need	*	*	*	*	135	68
No need	*	*	*	*	18	11
* Figures prior to 1981 have been omitted because of the change of regional structure in that year.