HC Deb 09 April 1946 vol 421 cc298-301W
101. Mr. Hector Huģhes

asked the Minister of Food what plans and plants for cold-storage are now in actual operation and in prospect to secure at all seasons a fair and even supply of fish to all the people of Great Britain.

Dr. Edith Summerskill:

Following is a list of cold stores and quick freezing plants used for fish and of quick freezing plants for fish in course of installation. My right hon. Friend does not intend to increase the number of Government owned cold

COLD STORES USED FOR THE STORAGE OF FISH
Town. Commercial Undertakings.
Fleetwood … … *Fylde Ice & Cold Store Co., Ltd., Wyre Dock, Fleetwood.
Grimsby … … *Grimsby Cold Storage Co., Ltd., Royal Dock, Grimsby.
*Standard Ice & Cold Storage Co., Victor Street, Grimsby.
Hull … … … Union Cold Storage Co., Ltd., 29, Warehouse, Wm Wright Dock, Hull.
*Stirk Bros. Ltd Subway Street, Hull.
Liverpool … … Union Cold Storage Co. Ltd., Alexandra Dock, Liverpool, 20.
Union Cold Storage Co., Ltd,. Williamson Square, Liverpool, 1.
Union Cold Storage Co., Ltd., Redfern Street, Bankhall, Liverpool.
London … … … Union Cold Storage Co., Ltd,. Red Bull Whart, 93, Upper Thames Street,E.C.4
Union Cold Storage Co., Ltd., Duchy Street Cold Store, S. E. 1.
South London Cold Store, Albany Road, Old Kent Road, S.E.5.
Bermondsey Cold Store, Galleywall Road, Bermondsey S.E.16.
Sterns Assembly Cold Store, Assembly Passage, E.1.
*London Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ltd., 11 Billingsgate Market, E.C.3.
Aberdeen … … *New Standard Cold Storage Co., Ltd.. Raik Road, Aberdeen.
Aberdeen Market Co., Ltd., Cold Store. East Green, Aberdeen.
Scottish C.W.S. Ltd., Fish Curing Works, Aberdeen
John Ross, Jnr. (Aberdeen) Ltd., 5, Albert Quay, Aberdeen.
Dundee … … Dundee Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd., 35/41, Trades Lane, Dundee.
Glasgow … … Union Cold Storage Co., Ltd., George Street, Glasgow C. 1.
W Milne Ltd. 40, Old Wynd, Glasgow, C.1.
Leith … … … *North British Cold Storage & Ice Co., Ltd. Tower Street, Leith, Edinburgh, 6.
Government-owned; operated on behalf of the Ministry of Food
Chelford … … The Pavilian Refrigerator, Knutsford Road, Chelford. Cheshire
Goldsborough … … Goldsborough Cold Store, Station Road, Goldsborough, Yorks.
Hexham. … … The Cold Store, Hexham, Northumberland.
Liverpool … … Aintree Cold Store, Aintree, Liverpool, 9.
Preston … … Ribbleton Cold Store, Cromwell Road, Ribbleton, Nr. Preston, Lancs.
Stratford-on-Avon. … Stratford Cold Store, Alcester Road, Stratford-on-Avon.
Warwick … … Warwick Cold Store, Budbrooke Road, Warwick.
York. … … … Eason View Cold Store, North Lane, Dringhouses, York.
Llantarnan (S.Wales) … Court Cold Store, Llantarnan, Monmouthshire, S. Wales.
Perth … … … Muirton Cold Store, Dunkeld Road, Perth.
*Plants with facilities for the freezing of fish. The other plants have facilities for the storing of fish already frozen.
QUICK-FREEZING PLANTS FOR FISH.
In Operation(in some cases during appropriate season).
Grimsby … … Frigidfish, Ltd., Grimsby
Smethursts, Ltd., Grimsby.
Lowestoft … … Herring Industries Ltd., Whatload Road, Lowestoft.
Great Yarmouth. … Frosted Foods Ltd., Great Yarmouth.
Fraserburgh. … … Frosted Foods Ltd., Fraserburgh.
Leith … … … North British Cold Storage & Ice Co Tower Street, Leith.
Lerwick … … … Herring Industries Board, Lerwick.
In course of installation
Grimsby … … H. Mudd & Sons, Ltd., Fish Docks, Grimsby
Robert Chapman, Fish Docks, Grimsby.
Thomas Ross, Ltd., Fish Docks, Grimsby.
H. Markham Cook, Ltd. Fish Docks, Grimsby.

102. Mr. Hector Huģhes

asked the Minister of Food what steps he has taken, either alone, or in consultation with the Minister of War Transport, to secure a better distribution of fish especially to inland places and to prevent waste in time of plenty, and scarcity at other times, of this food.

stores, but the long term development of quick freezing with a view to the objectives suggested by my hon. and learned Friend is being considered.

Dr. Summerskill:

My right hon. Friend, in consultation with the Minister of Transport, ended the white fish zoning scheme on 2nd March last and thus allowed the trade to distribute surplus fish from any port or market to any part of the country. He decided, however, to retain the minimum quantity scheme of distribution which ensures a supply to every trader and every area at times of relative shortage. The railway companies have been instructed by the Minister of Transport to make every effort to provide whatever facilities are necessary for the transport of fish, and. following the heavy landings of the last few weeks, many additional trains have been run. My right hon. Friend will continue to consult the Minister of Transport on other practicable steps to speed up the movement of fish.