§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the number of acres of land which the Welsh Agricultural Land Sub-Commission has held and managed since its inception; how many acres have been sold since; what was the total amount of moneys spent on capital improvements and repairs separately on such land; and what was the average price per acre received for the land sold.
Mr. VaneThe acreages of land managed by the Welsh Agricultural Land Sub-Commission at 31st March each year since the Sub-Commission's inception have been:
At 31st March Acreage 1949 49,873 1950 59,657 1951 68,265 1952 75,231 1953 76,114 1954 77,866 1955 77,441 1956 76,346 1957 74,285 1958 72,671 1959 69,432 1960 62,480 8,037 acres of this land have been sold at an average price per acre of £24 14s. Od. The total amount of moneys spent on capital improvements and repairs in respect of the land sold was £70,528 and £21,267 respectively.