HC Deb 20 December 1957 vol 580 cc110-1W
Mr. John Hobson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how many owners of agricultural land have, by reason of bad estate management, been placed under his supervision in England and Wales together and in Warwickshire, respectively, in each of the last four years;

(2) how many occupiers of agricultural units have, on the grounds of bad husbandry, been placed under his supervision in England and Wales together and in Warwickshire, respectively, in each of the last four years;

1954 1955 1956 1957 (to date)
Husbandry Supervision Orders made:
England and Wales 179 46 28 3
Warwickshire 11 7 1
Estate Management Supervision Orders made:
England and Wales 56 24 12
Warwickshire 6 1
Dispossession Orders under Section 17 made in respect of owner/occupiers:
England and Wales 6* 2
Warwickshire
Dispossession Orders under Section 17 made in respect of tenant-occupiers:
England and Wales 13 4 1
Warwickshire 1 1
Cases where compulsory purchase has been completed under Section 16:
England and Wales 2 2 3 1
Warwickshire
* This figure includes one occupier who owned only part of the unit.

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