§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many county council smallholdings have been sold in England during the last 12 months; what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerThe statistical information requested is given, insofar as it is available, in the annual report on smallholdings in England, copies of which are in the Library. The latest report available is for 1981–82.
Policy on sales of smallholdings is a matter for the local authority concerned.