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75.
Mr. RAMSBOTHAM
asked the Minister of Agriculture the present number of allotments in this country, and their total aggregate as compared with the figures for the last five years?
Dr. ADDISON
As the reply consists of a number of figures, I propose, with the permission of the hon. Member, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the reply:
The returns of allotments in England and Wales for 1929 are now being tabulated, but the results will not be available for about a month. The figures for the preceding five years are as follows:
| No. | Acreage. | |||
| 1924 | … | … | 1,170,000 | 168,500 |
| 1925 | … | … | 1,115,000 | 165,000 |
| 1926 | … | … | 1,079,000 | 163,500 |
| 1927 | … | … | 1,047,000 | 158,500 |
| 1928 | … | … | 1,024,000 | 154,000 |