§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if institutional ownership of agricultural land is permitted in the United States of America, Canada, Australia or New Zealand in the same way as in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr., WigginYes, though these countries monitor purchases by foreign institutions.
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in which countries of the European Economic Community institutional ownership of agricultural land is permitted in the same way as in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. WigginAs in the United Kingdom, institutions are permitted to purchase agricultural land in all countries of the European Community.