HC Deb 14 March 1949 vol 462 cc153-4W
Mr. Kenyon

asked the Minister of Food how many restaurants, snack bars or shops for the supplying of meals there are in the borough of Chorley.

Dr. Summerskill

There are 84 commercial caterers.

34. Mr. Kenyon

asked the Minister of Food how many licences have been granted for the sale of meals, snacks, etc., in the borough of Chorley, since the 1st January, 1946.

Dr. Summerskill

The number of licences granted to commercial caterers was 36.

Mr. Kenyon

asked the Minister of Food why the application for a snack bar by Mrs. F. L. Holmes, 8 Bolton Street, Chorley, was refused in 1946 and also each subsequent application, while later applications by other persons have been granted in the same area.

Mr. Strachey

Mrs. Holmes was refused because there were already five snack bars and one cafe near the premises she was proposing to open as another snack bar. The existing number of snack bars is adequate to meet the needs of the neighbourhood. Two later applicants were given catering licences in this part

BILLINGSGATE MARKET
AVERAGE DAILY DELIVERY OF FISH*
Period 1st January to 16th February
Port of Despatch 1949 1948 1947 1946
Tons Tons Tons Tons
Aberdeen … … … … … 38 48 30 33
Other Scottish Ports … … … … … 70 82 56 57
Grimsby … … … … … 47 61 41 43
Hull … … … … … 87 100 80 83
Fleetwood … … … … … 35 45 26 29
Milford Haven … … … … … 21 31 18 19
Other English or Welsh Ports† … … … … … 150 162 121 122
Northern Ireland … … … … … 10 12 8 9
Total … … … … … 458 541 380 395
TRANSPORT SERVICE
By Road … … … … … 54 44 23 29
By Rail … … … … … 404 497 357 366
Total … … … … … 458 541 380 395
Notes.—* Includes Shell-Fish.
†Includes imported boxed fish coming in at Newcastle, Harwich and Tilbury.

of Chorley. The first because he was a returning ex-Service man re-opening his pre-war business. The second because it was to provide a restaurant which was needed in the area. Mrs. Holmes' proposed snack bar would not have provided the service of meals which was required in the area.