§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what number of agricultural holdings in Wales was (a) under 100 acres and (b) over 100 acres in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe information requested based on the numbers of holdings from which agricultural returns are required is as follows: Number of agricultural holdings in Wales—crops, grass and rough grazings, at 4th June:
Under 100 acres Over 100 acres 1963 38,428 11,731 1964 37,742 11,702 1965 37,083 11,697 1966 36,290 11,719 1967 35,144 11,705 1968 28,102 11,723 1969 27,012 11,710 1970 24,426 11,758 1971 23,539 11,758 1972 22,255 11,766 1973 21,166 11,722 Because of changes from time to time in the basis on which liability to make statutory agricultural returns has been determined, figures for holdings under 100 acres are not comparable over the period.