§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many(a) farms and (b) farmers were in business in each region in each year since 1990. [85351]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 5 December 2002]The number of(a) holdings and (b) farmers by region in England 1990, 1995–2001. Data for 1991–94 is currently not available by Government office region.
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Government office region 1990 1995 1996 1997 East Midlands region Total holdings 16,624 16,256 16,052 15,799 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 24,032 23,406 23,262 23,058 West Midlands region Total holdings 19,233 18,761 18,847 18,871 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 27,336 26,751 26,971 26,912 East of England region Total holdings 18,651 17,716 17,574 17,326 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 26,353 24,883 24,676 24,254 Greater London Total holdings 478 431 418 400 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 658 622 593 580 South-east region Total holdings 19,502 18,464 18,286 18,161 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 25,717 24,395 24,214 24,050 South-west region Total holdings 35,537 35,419 35,634 35,603 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 50,013 49,891 50,149 49,885
Government office region 1998 1999 2000 2001 England Total holdings 150,653 146,109 145,638 144,777 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 214,392 208,050 207,807 206,421 North-east region Total holdings 5,144 5,280 5,674 6,073 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 7,829 7,779 8,105 8,598 North-west region, inc. Merseyside Total holdings 17,374 17,609 20,492 21,048 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 26,059 25,546 27,538 28,682 Yorkshire and Humberside region Total holdings 15,996 16,204 18,530 19,661 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 23,774 23,289 25,695 27,280 East Midlands region Total holdings 15,760 15,715 17,754 19,095 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 22,631 21,925 23,839 25,433 West Midlands region Total holdings 18,903 19,161 22,281 23,247 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 26,796 26,312 29,524 31,076 East of England region Total holdings 17,224 17,064 19,357 21,054 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 23,844 22,934 25,870 27,325 Greater London Total holdings 399 402 424 434 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 538 491 520 543 South-east region Total holdings 18,645 18,921 20,937 22,461 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 23,683 23,376 25,642 27,673 South-west region Total holdings 35,648 36,864 42,406 44,861 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 49,383 48,651 54,198 57,218 England Total holdings 145,093 147,220 167,855 177,934 Farmers, partners, directors and spouses 204,537 200,303 220,931 233,828 Notes:
Figures for 2000 and 2001 include minor holdings.
Spouses are included only if working on the holdings.
Between 2000 and 2001 a register improvement exercise took place which resulted in the addition of holdings not previously included in the Census. An increase in the number of holdings was also seen after the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak.
Source:
June Agricultural and Horticultural Census.
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