§ 67. Mr. CorbynTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average level of nitrate fertilisation of United Kingdom farmland for each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. CurryData in the precise form requested is not available, but average total inorganic nitrogen usage on all crops and grass in England anti Wales has been as follows (expressed in kg/ha):
Year kg/ha 1979 114 1980 120 1981 130 1982 132 1983 139 1984 147 1985 146 1986 146 1987 147 1988 133