§ Mr. Roderickasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the precentage increases in farm rents in each of the past three years made(a) by agreement, and (b) by arbitration.
§ Mr. StrangThe most recently published figures for percentage farm rent increases for sitting tenants in England and Wales for the past three years are as follows:
By agreement By arbitration England— 1976 … … 42.9 80.9 1977 … … 48.0 (a) 1978 … … 53.2 93.5 Wales— 1976 … … 35.5 42.1 1977 … … 41.1 (a) 1978 … … 63.8 86.4 I must emphasise that these increases cover periods of at least three years.(a) denotes sample too small.