HC Deb 22 June 1949 vol 466 cc21-2W
55. Sir D. Robertson

asked the Minister of Food the storage capacity of the Government cold store at Perth; whether it has been regularly and profitably used since the end of the war; and to what use it will be put in future.

Mr. Strachey

The capacity of the store is 250,000 cubic feet. It was not in regular use from March, 1946, to June, 1947, but from July, 1947, it has been regularly and profitably used. So far as can be seen, this store is likely to be in continuous use for some considerable time, mainly to meet the demand for storage space for quick frozen white fish and herrings.