asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will publish the number of county council smallholdings in England, Wales and Scotland, respectively, and the total acreage in each country, and also, corresponding figures for Crown land in agricultual use.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many county council small holdings there are in England and Wales.

At 31st March 1974 the number of statutory smallholdings held by local authorities and my Department in England and Wales and the total acreage in each country was as follows:

	Local Authorities		Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
	Number	Acreage	Number	Acreage
England	9,212	363,629	793	9,397
Wales	1,107	50,251	Nil	Nil

No statutory smallholdings are held by my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.Local authorities in Scotland do not hold smallholdings and I would refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland for detailed information.