§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many acres 167W of land have been purchased in each of the years 1968 to 1978 by each of the eight Welsh county councils for the creation of small holdings ; what acreage of smallholdings does each have ; and how many acres, if any, of their smallholdings have been sold during the last 10 years.
YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1968 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Anglesey 1 — 6,491 Caernarfon 16 — 965 Merioneth 2 — 3,052 Denbigh — — 4,803 Flint 21 5 4,409 Montgomery 1 1 8,762 Radnor — — 2,417 Brecon — — 896 Cardigan 2 — 819 Carmarthen — — 3,479 Pembroke 72 — 4,746 Glamorgan 1 — 5,321 Cardiff County Borough 203 — 249 Monmouth 4 — 5,888 TOTAL—WALES 323 6 52,297
YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1969 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Anglesey 23 — 6,468 Caernarfon 56 — 908 Merioneth 1 — 3,050 Denbigh 35 — 4,765 Flint 74 — 4,365 Montgomery 39 — 8,700 Radnor — — 2,417 Brecon — — 896 Cardigan — — 819 Carmarthen 20 — 3,478 Pembroke 1 — 4,746 Glamorgan 18 — 5,163 Cardiff County Borough — — 255 Monmouth 6 — 5,895 TOTAL—WALES 273 — 51,925
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YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1970 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Anglesey — — 6,546 Caernarfon — — 956 Merioneth — — 3,070 Denbigh — — 4,935 Flint 2 24 4,406 Montgomery 57 9 9,713 Radnor — — 2,458 Brecon — — 896 Cardigan 1 — 809 Carmarthen 1 1 3,647 Pembroke 50 37 4,740 Glamorgan 1 — 5,525 Cardiff County Borough — — 257 Monmouth 9 20 5,995 TOTAL—WALES 121 91 53,953
§ Mr. Alec Jones:Information on land held and purchased for smallholdings purposes and on sales of land is contained in annual reports to Parliament under section 59 of the Agriculture Act 1970. The report for the year ended 31st March 1978 has not yet been presented, but figures for a 10-year period to 31st March 1977 are set out below:
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YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1971 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Anglesey — — 6,546 Caernarfon — — 956 Merioneth — — 3,070 Denbigh 120 84 4,896 Flint 33 66 4,440 Montgomery 4 — 9,710 Radnor 1 — 2,458 Brecon — — 896 Cardigan — — 809 Carmarthen — — 3,622 Pembroke 1 1 4,739 Glamorgan 1 8 5,094 Cardiff County Borough — — 259 Monmouth 132 30 5,881 TOTAL—WALES 292 188 53,376
YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1972 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Anglesey 22 — 6,524 Caernarfon 50 — 906 Merioneth — — 3,066 Denbigh 161 2 4,709 Flint 66 43 4,416 Montgomery 83 — 9,627 Radnor 3 — 2,456 Brecon — — 896 Cardigan — — 809 Carmarthen — — 3,622 Pembroke 50 — 4,690 Glamorgan 1 2 4,909 Cardiff County Borough — — 259 Monmouth 24 — 5,855 TOTAL—WALES 460 47 52,744
YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1973 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Anglesey — — 6,524 Caernarfon — — 906 Merioneth 82 — 2,981 Denbigh 280 2 4,431 Flint 96 — 4,320 Montgomery 97 — 9,530 Radnor — — 2,456 Brecon — — 896 Cardigan — — 809 Carmarthen 1 40 3,651 Pembroke — 25 4,715 Glamorgan 3 — 4,900 Cardiff County Borough — — 259 Monmouth 41 9 5,835 TOTAL—WALES 600 76 52,213
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YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1974 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Anglesey — — 6,524 Caernarfon 81 — 825 Merioneth 15 — 2,966 Denbigh 7 29 4,471 Flint 10 25 4,333 Montgomery — — 9,530 Radnor — — 2,456 Brecon — — 896 Cardigan — — 809 Carmarthen 1 100 3,689 Pembroke 4 152 4,860
Sales Purchases Total Acreage Glamorgan 17 — 4,872 Cardiff County Borough — — 259 Monmouth 4 45 5,872 TOTAL—WALES 139 351 52,362
YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1975 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Gwynedd — — 9,841 Clwyd 182 26 9,135 Powys — — 12,805 Dyfed — — 9,308 Mid Glamorgan — — 1,394 South Glamorgan — — 3,199 West Glamorgan — — 540 Gwent 5 38 5,905 TOTAL—WALES 187 64 52,127
YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1976 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Gwynedd — — 9,843 Clwyd 106 69 9,097 Powys — 12 12,716 Dyfed — — 9,302 Mid Glamorgan — — 1,391 South Glamorgan 5 — 3,196 West Glamorgan 32 — 506 Gwent — — 5,878 TOTAL—WALES 143 81 51,929
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YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1977 Sales Purchases Total Acreage Gwynedd — — 9,838 Clwyd 85 141 9,161 Powys 2 — 12,629 Dyfed — — 9,300 Mid Glamorgan 10 — 1,381 South Glamorgan 2 — 3,068 West Glamorgan — — 506 Gwent — 5 5,881 TOTAL—WALES 99 146 51,764 Notes: 1. Reconciliation of differences in total acreages held in successive years is not possible because: (a) in addition to purchases/sales small areas of leased land were acquired/given up; (b) acquisitions/disposals/totals in land are rounded figures; (c) conversion into rounded acres of annual returns from authorities (wef 31st March 1976) shown as rounded hectares. 2. Total land includes a small proportion suitable for but not yet utilised as smallholdings, and land not suitable for smallholdings, for example, woodlands.