§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jonesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average rise in farm rents per hectare, for farms which experienced a rent change, for tenants in each of the English regions during the last full year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Donald Thompson[pursuant to his reply, 17 July 1987]: Based on the results of the annual rent inquiry conducted in autumn 1986 the average changes in farm rents between 1985 and 1986 in the English regions are presented in the table:
Average changes in farm rent for farms with a rent change Region Percentage change 1985 to 1986 Northern +14.7 Yorkshire and Humberside +14.2 East Midlands +10.8 East Anglia +10.1 South-East +8.3 South-West +10.0 West Midlands +14.4 North-West +18.3 England +11.5