§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of allotments in this country for the last two years; whether the officers of his Ministry are
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Name of Common. Local Authority. Approximate Area. Acres. Colney Heath (part of) … … Barnet Rural District Council 42 Giggs Hill Green … … Esher and the Dittons Urban District Council 7 Weston Green … … Esher and the Dittons Urban District Council 6 Ditton Common … … Esher and the Dittons Urban District Council 80 Littleworth Common … … Esher and the Dittons Urban District Council 116 Hare Lane Green … … Esher and the Dittons Urban District Council 4 Arbrook Common … … Esher and the Dittons Urban District Council 51 Claygate Common … … Esher and the Dittons Urban District Council 34 Total 340 in consultation with the local authorities with a view to extending the area of land available for allotments; and whether he has had any recent reports on the matter?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONThe latest complete returns available are those for the year ended 31st December, 1928, which showed a total of 1,001,741 allotments in England and Wales, as compared with 1,022,580 in the previous year. The answer to the second and third parts of the question is in the affirmative.