HC Deb 04 March 1953 vol 512 cc376-7
21. Mr. Beresford Craddock

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many ginneries the Uganda Government has bought for lease to Africans; to whom the ginneries previously belonged; in what districts the ginneries are situated; what price was paid for each; and how many gins, single, or double roller, there are in each ginnery bought.

Mr. Lyttelton

The Uganda Government have so far acquired four ginneries for sale or lease to African Co-operative Societies. With permission, I will circulate the detailed information in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Craddock

Are the ginneries which are being operated by the Africans proving to be a success in every way? Has my right hon. Friend any information on that?

Mr. Lyttelton

I must not detain the House. I will give my hon. Friend the details, which are rather extensive.

Mr. Manuel

Will the right hon. Gentleman ask the hon. Member for Farnham (Mr. Nicholson) to give the House the benefit of his vast experience in this particular brand of gin?

Following is the information:

  1. 1. Kawempe Ginnery in Mengo district bought from Harshad Ltd., Kampala. Equipped with 16 single roller gins. £60,000 paid for the ginnery, and £10,500 for ancillaries, spares, and a maize mill, totalling £70,500. Ginnery leased to Uganda Growers' Co-operative Union.
  2. 2. Kawempe Ginnery in Mengo district bought from Kampala Ginners Ltd., Kampala. Equipped with 29 single roller gins. £70,000 paid for the ginnery, and £28,500 for ancillaries, spares, lorries, maize mill, and a workshop, totalling £98,500. Ginnery transferred to Uganda Growers' Co-operative Union hire purchase agreement.
  3. 3. Lukonge Ginnery in Mbale district bought from Tororo Ginners Ltd., Tororo, Equipped with 10 single roller gins. £43,000 paid for the ginnery and £1,550 for ancillaries and spares, totalling £44,550. Ginnery leased by Bagishu Khuheentsa Co-operative Union.
  4. 4. Namwenda Ginnery in Busoga district bought from Kenya Busoga Cotton Company Limited, Kamali. Equipped with 11 double roller gins. £57,500 paid for the ginnery and £9,355 for ancillaries, spares and lorries, totalling £66,855. Ginnery leased by Busoga Growers' Co-operative Union.