HC Deb 02 February 1976 vol 904 c440W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will indicate the number of owner-occupied farms in Bedfordshire and the average size of farms managed by tenant-farmers in the area.

Mr. Strang

In Bedfordshire 861 agricultural holdings are wholly or mainly owner-occupied; and the average size of wholly or mainly rented holdings is 144 acres.