§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the decline in area of freehold rough grazing between (a) 1955 and 1981 and (b) 1981 and 1984, in Wales in those parishes comprising the original less-favoured areas.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThis information is not available for less-favoured area parishes in 1955. In Wales as a whole rough grazing in sole occupation declined from 533,758 ha in 1955 to 356,742 ha in 1981. Details of sole occupation rough grazing in LFA parishes are available from 1980. This information is as follows:
Year Area (ha) 1980 292,925 1981 300,898 1982 292,210 1983 291,027 1984 290,672