HC Deb 24 February 1976 vol 906 cc130-1W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many agricultural holdings are held on tenancy in the North-West Region, and in Cheshire in particular, at the latest available date.

Mr. Strang

According to the agricultural census in June 1974 there were 7,577 wholly rented holdings and 5,038 partly rented holdings in the North-West Region. Comparable figures for Cheshire were 1,904 and 1,066 respectively.