HC Deb 11 January 1994 vol 235 cc33-4W
Mr. Tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many holding there are in each county of Northern Ireland in 1992 and 1993 growing(a) cereals, (b) potatoes, (c) linseed, (d) sugar beet, (e) horticultural produce and (f) oilseeds.

Mr. Ancram

No sugar beet is grown in Northern Ireland. Information on the numbers of growers of linseed, horticultural crops and oilseeds is not available for any year prior to 1993. Where rules on disclosure permit, the information requested is as follows:

1992 Holdings growing
Country Cereals Potatoes
Antrim 1,265 655
Armagh 407 207
Down 1,966 709
Fermanagh 11 77
Londonderry 1,135 549
Tyrone 550 431
Northern Ireland 5,334 2,628

Mr. Ancram

No sugar beet is grown in Northern Ireland and information on the area of linseed is not available for any year prior to 1993. Where rules on disclosure permit, the information requested is as follows:

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