§ 38. Sir David Rentonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much arable farmland has gone out of production for urban and other development in each of the last three years in England and Wales.
§ Mr. StrangThe precise information requested by the right hon. and learned Member is not available, but the following are estimates of losses of agricultural land in England and Wales for development of all kinds, excluding afforestation:
5-year Period Net Annual Loss (Acres) 1966–67 to 1970–71 40,800 1967–68 to 1971–72 62,100 1968–69 to 1972–73 62,800