HC Deb 27 July 2000 vol 354 c793W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the type and amount of farm aid which has been given to farmers in the Ribble Valley in each year since 1994. [131644]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 24 July 2000]Information at lower than county level is available only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farm holdings there were in the Ribble Valley in each year since 1994. [131671]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 24 July 2000]The requested figures are provided in the following table:

Farm holdings within the Ribble Valley
Number
1994 835
1995 802
1996 798
1997 793
1998 809
1999 812

Source:

The above data were taken from the June Agricultural and Horticultural Census and relate to main holdings only