HC Deb 13 March 1950 vol 472 cc22-3W
Mr. Granville

asked the Minister of Food what action he has taken to deal with the storage of grain at Leiston aerodrome and the infestation by rats of the Nissen huts used for this purpose.

Mr. Webb

Over 2,000 tons of grain and animal feeding-stuffs out of a total of 5,822 tons have recently been cleared from various buildings on the site. including the Nissen huts, and more is being moved at the moment. My Department have also arranged with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for all buildings still containing stocks to be treated with gas fumigant. This has already been done in the two hangars and will soon be completed in the other buildings where stocks will. have to remain for a short time longer.