HC Deb 20 June 1995 vol 262 cc167-8W
Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many farms are still affected by

£000's
Year Belfast education and library board Western education and library board North-Eastern education and library board South-Eastern education and library board Southern education and library board Voluntary grammar schools Integrated schools Total
1987–88
(a) 3,932 5,148 5,013 2,827 5,396 1,635 0 23,951
(b)1 3,824 4,765 4,213 2,325 4,759 1,045 0 20,931
1988–89
(a) 3,645 4,699 4,613 2,743 5,207 1,411 0 22,318

restriction notices imposed due to radioactive contamination following the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986; what land area these farms constitute; and what percentage of available farmland in Northern Ireland this represents. [28601]

Mr. Ancram

In Northern Ireland 55 farms comprising 5,728 hectares and representing 0.54 per cent. of the area available for farmland, are still under restriction.