§ Mr. Roderickasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average percentage increase in farm rents in each of the past five years in England and in Wales.
§ Mr. StrangThe information is as follows:—
Percentage increase in rent per acre of crops, grass and rough grazing on all farms in England and Wales Year England per cent. Wales per cent. 1971 4.6 5.8 1972 6.2 8.7 1973 4.6 4.7 1974 12.6 10.7 1975 21.7 20.6 Apart from increases payable for landlords' improvements, agricultural rents were frozen under the counter-inflation measures between 5th November 1972 and 4th November 1973 and were subject to restrictions between 5th November 1973 and 27th May 1975.