HC Deb 16 March 1989 vol 149 c348W
54. Mr. Moate

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many hectares of arable land will be set aside in 1989; and how many hectares have been registered for possible future set-aside.

Mr. MacGregor

Nearly 58,000 hectares (143,000 acres) of arable land is being set aside in the United Kingdom during the current crop year; and about 3 million hectares (7 million acres) have been registered by farmers not yet setting aside land in case they should wish to apply to join the scheme later.

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