HC Deb 17 July 1987 vol 119 c639W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average rise in farm rents per hectare, for farms which experienced, a rent change, for Welsh tenants during the last full year for which figures are available.

Mr. Peter Walker

The latest information available is for the period mid-October 1985 to mid-October 1986 and shows that for the 30 per cent. of farms which had a rent change, the average rent per hectare rose from £40.12 to £48.43, an increase of 20.7 per cent.

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