HC Deb 22 April 1986 vol 96 c94W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing average farm rents in £ per hectare and as a percentage of 1975 in each of the years 1981 to 1985 and at the latest available date.

Mrs. Fenner

[pursuant to her reply, 21 April 1986]: The average farm rents and percentage change over the 1975 level in England for the calendar years 1981 to 1985 are as follows:

Average Rent (£ per hectare) Percentage change over 1975
1975 20.26
1981 *58.36 +188
1982 *66.14 +226
1983 73.93 +265
1984 81.27 +301
1985† 87.26 +331
* (revised)
† = provisional