Farm Holdings (Hansard, 17 December 1993)

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the averge size of farm holding in the less-favoured areas as sampled by(a) the most recent farm business survey and (b) the most up-to-date and comprehensive data he has available, by county and in Wales.

§ Mr. Redwood
The farm business survey is a sample survey of only those farms which are considered to be full-time commercial businesses and excludes very small farms. The average size of cattle and sheep farms in Wales, wholly or mainly in less-favoured areas, as recorded in the farm business survey for 1992–93 is 125 hectares. The equivalent information at county level is not available. The June agricultural census covers all main holdings and the average size of cattle and sheep farms, wholly or mainly in less-favoured areas, according to the census of June 1992, is shown in the following table:

Average size¹ of cattle and sheep farms wholly or partly in less-favoured areas as at June 1992

Hectares

Clwyd 68.6

Dyfed 47.8

Gwent 38.3

Gwynedd 83.1

Outcome of ballot Outcome of ballot

Local education authority Number of primary schools eligible for GM status Number of primary schools that have held ballots For GM (number subject to S12-13 notice Against GM Number of secondary schools eligible for GM status Number of secondary schools that have held ballots For GM (number subject to S12-13 notice Against GM

Clwyd 243 3 2 1 29 7 4 3

Dyfed 313 0 0 0 31 0 0 0

Gwent 213 1 1 0 31 4 4 0

Gwynedd 190 1 1 0 23 0 0 0

Mid Glamorgan 305 1 1 0 42 0 0 0

Powys 107 1 1 0 13 1 0 1

South Glamorgan 158 1 0 1 25 3 3 0

West Glamorgan 164 0 0 0 26 3 1 2

§ Mrs. Ann Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each grant-maintained school in 1993–94(a) the direct annual maintenance grant and (b) the central annual maintenance grant.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
The information is as follows:

School Direct AMG Central AMG

£ £

Cwmcarn Comprehensive 767,868 92,448

Bishop Vaughan Comprehensive 2,009,465 300,708

Brynmawr Comprehensive 1,157,403 133,258

Emrys ap Iwan Comprehensive 2,075,410 314,569

Maelor Comprehensive 1,069,140 146,009

Stanwell Comprehensive 1,884,510 215,833

Caergeiliog Primary 310,238 53,694

Derwen Primary¹ 132,403 23,117

Eirias Comprehensive¹ 1,150,134 178,802

Llanerfyl Primary¹ 36,399 2,630

Pen-y-Bryn Primary¹ 174,697 32,718

¹ Schools incorporated as grant maintained with effect from 1 September 1993.

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Hectares

Mid Glamorgan 66.9

Powys 75.4

South Glamorgan 27.1

West Glamorgan 58.0

Wales 65.7

¹ Total area of holding

Average size¹ of cattle and sheep farms wholly or partly in less-favoured areas as at June 1992
	Hectares
Clwyd	68.6
Dyfed	47.8
Gwent	38.3
Gwynedd	83.1

			Outcome of ballot	Outcome of ballot
Local education authority	Number of primary schools eligible for GM status	Number of primary schools that have held ballots	For GM (number subject to S12-13 notice	Against GM	Number of secondary schools eligible for GM status	Number of secondary schools that have held ballots	For GM (number subject to S12-13 notice	Against GM
Clwyd	243	3	2	1	29	7	4	3
Dyfed	313	0	0	0	31	0	0	0
Gwent	213	1	1	0	31	4	4	0
Gwynedd	190	1	1	0	23	0	0	0
Mid Glamorgan	305	1	1	0	42	0	0	0
Powys	107	1	1	0	13	1	0	1
South Glamorgan	158	1	0	1	25	3	3	0
West Glamorgan	164	0	0	0	26	3	1	2

School	Direct AMG	Central AMG
	£	£
Cwmcarn Comprehensive	767,868	92,448
Bishop Vaughan Comprehensive	2,009,465	300,708
Brynmawr Comprehensive	1,157,403	133,258
Emrys ap Iwan Comprehensive	2,075,410	314,569
Maelor Comprehensive	1,069,140	146,009
Stanwell Comprehensive	1,884,510	215,833
Caergeiliog Primary	310,238	53,694
Derwen Primary¹	132,403	23,117
Eirias Comprehensive¹	1,150,134	178,802
Llanerfyl Primary¹	36,399	2,630
Pen-y-Bryn Primary¹	174,697	32,718
¹ Schools incorporated as grant maintained with effect from 1 September 1993.

	Hectares
Mid Glamorgan	66.9
Powys	75.4
South Glamorgan	27.1
West Glamorgan	58.0
Wales	65.7
¹ Total area of holding