§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his assessment of the acreage lost to farming in Wales during the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThe best available assessment of the acreage of crops and grass, with rough grazings lost to farming in Wales during the 10 years to June 1977 is given in the following table:
1967–68 7,800 1968–69 15,000 1969–70 27,200 1970–71 1971–72 18,700 1972–73 5,200 1973–74 8,200 1974–75 400 1975–76 8,500 1976–77 Final figures for 1975–76 and 1976–77 are not yet available but this should not affect the result to a significant degree.