HC Deb 25 March 1991 vol 188 c305W
Mr. Strang

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many hectares of potatoes were grown in England and the European Community, respectively,(a) in each of the five years from 1986 to 1990 and (b) on average for the years between 1979 and 1981, inclusive.

Mr. Curry

Following are the figures:

England EC-12
(a)
1986 130,400 1,476,400
1987 131,000 1,463,100
1988 134,700 1,392,800
1989 132,200 1,389,500
1990 134,600 1—
(b)Average for years between 1979 and 1981 inclusive
Total 145,800 1,676,900
1 Not yet available.

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