§ Sir P. Bryanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the number of agricultural holdings held on tenancy in England in 1946, 1956, 1966 and the latest year for which figures are available.
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§ Mr. StrangI regret that information is not readily available before 1960 or between 1961 and 1969. The information for 1960, 1970 and 1974 is as follows:
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS RENTED WHOLLY OR IN PART 1960 1970 1974 151,000 107,900 98,400 The figures for the three years are not strictly comparable because of alterations made in the coverage of the agricultural census.