HC Deb 23 January 1980 vol 977 c270W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide an upper and lower estimate of the typical annual production of an acre of allotments of typical crop range, together with the equivalent retail value of the crops.

Mr. Monro

This information is not available.

Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give his estimate of the acreage in the United Kingdom, or any parts thereof, of allotments, making due allowance for those plots not part of statutory allotment land.

Mr. Monro

On 30 September 1977 it was estimated that there were about 50,000 acres of land in use as allotment in England and Wales. Later figures are not available.

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