§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has of(a) the number of farms and (b) the total acreage of farmland that is owned by local authorities; and in which counties these areas are mainly concentrated.
§ Mr. CurryThe Department does not have this information. However, information on statutory smallholdings owned by local authorities is contained in the annual reports to Parliament on smallholdings in England and Wales which are available in the Library.