HC Deb 03 December 1952 vol 508 cc1560-1
25. Mr. Beswick

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many cotton ginneries in Uganda are now owned by the African Co-operative Union; and to what extent these ginneries are obliged to buy cotton from other growers than the co-operative marketing societies.

Mr. Lyttelton

Four ginneries acquired on their behalf by the Government have been taken over by three registered unions. One of these unions also leases a fifth ginnery from the Buganda Government. None of these ginneries will be required to buy cotton from growers other than members of co-operative marketing societies.