Written question asked by Ben Wallace (Conservative) on Monday, 31 October 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 November 2011. It was answered by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Monday, 14 November 2011 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Duchy of Lancaster: Farms
- Question
- To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what farms and agricultural land are held by the Duchy of Lancaster.
- Answer
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[holding answer 10 November 2011]: The Duchy of Lancaster owns approximately 30,000 acres of agricultural land across England and Wales with a total of 100 farmsteads. The division of its holdings is scheduled as follows:
Acres Hectares Cheshire 3,097.06 1,253.36 Derbyshire 260.80 105.54 Glamorgan 68.23 27.61 Leicestershire 9.27 3.75 Lincolnshire 1,027.94 416.00 Northamptonshire 1,893.82 766.42 Shropshire — — Lancashire 9,717.70 3,932.70 Staffordshire 5,810.52 2,351.49 Yorkshire 8,291.81 3,355.65 Total 30,177.15 12,212.52
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 78231; 535 c535-6W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Farms Duchy of Lancaster
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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