HC Deb 21 February 1946 vol 419 cc292-3W
Mr. McGovern

asked the Minister of Food the names of representatives of private firms who have served as advisers and controllers to his Department since September, 1939. and the names of the firms who employ them; those who have salaries from his Department; and those who refuse any salary.

Sir B. Smith, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 6th February 1946

Schedule of Advisers and Directors of Commodity Divisions shewing whether Paid ok Unpaid and the Name of the Firm (if any) with which connected at the time of entering the service of the ministry
Division. Name. Whether Paid or Unpaid. Name of Firm.
(A) ADVISERS:
Commercial Adviser … Sir John Bodinnar Unpaid C.& T. Harris (Calne) Ltd.
General Trade Adviser Sir Henry Ridpath Unpaid Ridpath Brothers Ltd.
Alcohol and Yeast (Brewing and Distilling). Hugh Paul … Unpaid Albion Sugar Co.
Cereal Products (other than Flour). J. Maclean … Unpaid Thos. Borthwick (Glasgow) Ltd.
Manufactured Foods .… H. Jephcott … Unpaid Glaxo Ltd.
Milk … … … J. K. Murdoch … Unpaid None.
” … … … W..A. Nell … Unpaid Express Dairy Ltd.
” … … … G. Walworth … Unpaid Co-operative Union Ltd.
” … … … F. J. Burns Reid Unpaid Scottish Milk Trade Federation.
” … … … M.B.Rowlands. … Unpaid United Dairies Ltd.
(B) DIRECTORS:-
Animal Feeding Stuffs … H. R. Humphries Paid Lever Brothers& Unilever Ltd.
Bacon and Ham … J. Loudon … Unpaid John Loudon& Co. Ltd.
Bakery … … … W. H. Phillips Paid Huntley& Palmer Ltd.
Canned Fish … … A. S. Warren Unpaid Warren& Reynolds Ltd.
Canned Fruit and Vegetables. B. E. Payne Unpaid Joseph Travers & Sons Ltd.
Cereal Products … C. A. Loombe Unpaid Reckitt& Colman Ltd.
Coffee and Cocoa … E. R. Greene Paid Brazilian Warrant Co. Ltd.
Cold Storage … J A. Robertson Paid Lightfoot Refrigerating Co. Ltd. '
Dehydration (also Fish, and Oils and Fats). J. P. Van den Bergh. Unpaid Lever Brothers& Unilever Ltd.
Dried Fruits and Edible Nuts. J. J. Scouler … Paid None.
Eggs … … … J. A. Peacock … Unpaid Nurden& Peacock Ltd.
Fish … … … (See Dehydration)
Freight (also Warehousing)- L. W. Phillips … Unpaid T. A. Jones& Co.
Fresh Fruit& Vegetables C. H. Lewis … Paid E. H. Lewis& Son Ltd.
Fruit and Vegetable Pro-ducts G. T. Shipston … Paid California Fruit Growers Exchange Ltd.
Imported Cereals … J. V. Rank … Unpaid Joseph Rank Ltd.
Manufactured Foods … … F. W. Aldridge… Unpaid Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd.
Meat and Livestock … Sir Henrv Turner Paid New Zealand Refrigerating Co. Ltd.
” ” ” … J. C. Kidd … Paid Penrith Farmers& Kidds Auction Co. Ltd.
” ” ” … H. Jones … Paid W. Weddell& Co. Ltd.:
Milk Products … … J. W. Rodder, … Unpaid None.,
Oils and Fats … … J. W. Knight … Unpaid United Africa Co.
” ” ” … (See Dehydration)
Potatoes and Carrots … Sir John Mollett Paid None.
Retail Co-ordination. … A. Greig… …. Unpaid Allied Suppliers Ltd.
Rice … … … H. L. Sanderson Unpaid Charles Wimble, Sons& Co.
Starch … … … J. Roberts … Paid Reckitt& Colman Ltd.
Sugar … … … Sir Wm. Rook … Unpaid C. Czarnikow Ltd.
Tea … … … Henry Jones … Unpaid Ewart MacCaughey& Co. Ltd.
Transport … … A. G. Marsden … Unpaid Cadbury& Fry.
Warehousing… … … (see Freight).
Wholesale … … C. Eustace Davies Paid H. H.& S. Budgett& Co. Ltd.