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Mr. Gwynfor Evans
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his assessment of the acreage lost to farming in Wales during the last 10 years.
Mr. Alec Jones
The best available assessment of the acreage of crops and grass, with rough grazings lost to farming in Wales during the 10 years to June 1977 is given in the following table:
1967–68 | 7,800 |
1968–69 | 15,000 |
1969–70 | 27,200 |
1970–71 | |
1971–72 | 18,700 |
1972–73 | 5,200 |
1973–74 | 8,200 |
1974–75 | 400 |
1975–76 | 8,500 |
1976–77 |