§ Mr. Farrasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how many and what acreage of farms and smallholdings are owned by local authorities in each county of England; and which of these authorities have a policy of selling a farm or smallholding to a tenant who wishes to buy his own;
(2) what is the total number of local authority owned farms and smallholdings in England; and what is the total acreage of the land involved.
§ Mrs. FennerThe statistical information requested is given, in so far as it is available, in the annual reports on smallholdings in England, copies of which are in the Library. I am arranging for a copy of the latest report to be sent to my hon. Friend.
Policy on sales of smallholdings is a matter for the individual local authority concerned.