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Farms

Volume 462: debated on Monday 25 June 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average size of a farm is in (a) Cornwall, (b) the South West and (c) the UK. (144228)

The average size of holdings for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, the South West Region and England at June 2006 can be found in the following table. Figures for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland fall under the jurisdiction of the devolved authorities.

Average holding size in hectares

(a) Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

31.2

(b) South West Region

36.8

(c) England

46.6

Note:

Estimates have been made for holdings not selected or not responding.

Source:

June Agricultural Survey