Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 February 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 February 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the UK's fodder maize is grown in (a) England and (b) each region. - Inc table. (Holding answer 1 February 2002).

Answer: Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of the UK's fodder maize is grown in (a) England and (b) each region. [32302] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 1 February 2002]: Estimates from the June 2001 Agriculture and Horticulture census indicate that England accounts for 93 per cent. of the maize area in the UK. Virtually all of the maize area is used for fodder. Information by UK country and English regions are provided in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Area of maize 2000 2001 UK area (hectares){1} 104,090 129,208 Percentage of UK: England{1} 93.8 92.5 Wales{1} 6.1 6.4 Scotland{1} 0 0 Northern Ireland{1} 0.1 1.1 England (hectares){2} 97,634 119,557 Percentage of England: North-east 0.2 n/a North-west 8.4 n/a Yorks and Humber 2 n/a East midlands 7 n/a West midlands 13.4 n/a Eastern 6.4 n/a South-east 18.7 n/a South-west 43.9 n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. n/a = not yet available {1} Includes an adjustment in respect of minor holdings. {2} These data refer to main holdings only, ie minor holdings excluded.

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