§ Mr. Wigginasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many holdings under the control of his Department are let to sons of previous tenants.
§ Mr. Bishop,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 3rd February 1976; Vol. 904, c. 516], gave the following information:
15 sons or daughters have been granted tenancies of holdings previously occupied by their parents and three further such tenancies are being arranged. In addition 72 sons or daughters have been granted tenancies of holdings other than those occupied by their parents.
§ Mr. Wigginasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many amalmagations have taken place in the last five years between farms owned by or under the control of his Department.
§ Mr. Bishop,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 3rd February 1976; Vol. 904, c. 517–8], gave the following information:
29 amalgamations of land under the control of the Ministry have taken place in the past five years. One further amalgamation is being arranged.