Marquess of Hamiltonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average size of agricultural holdings in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. John MackieThe information is as follows:
AVERAGE SIZE OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS (JUNE, 1964) Crops and grass Crops and grass, including rough grazings acres acres England … 79.2 85.6 Wales … 54.0 77.0 Scotland … 76.3 265.1* Northern Ireland … 30.5 39.0 *Includes total area of deer forests. Note.—The above averages relate to all agricultural holdings exceeding one acre in extent in England, Wales and Scotland, and of one acre or more in Northern Ireland. The average size of full-time holdings is appreciably larger in all countries; for example, for England and Wales in 1963 it was estimated at 156 acres of crops and grass, including rough grazings, compared with 83 acres for all holdings.