HC Deb 06 July 1984 vol 63 c299W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his latest estimate of the acreage of land under agricultural cultivation in Wales; and how this compares with the position in 1979 and 1974.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The area of tillage (crops and fallow) amounted to 226,462 acres in June 1983, 264,308 acres in June 1979 and 275,778 acres in June 1974.

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