§ Mr. Kimballasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will now make a further statement about the leasing of the national grain silos.
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Mr. AmoryMy right hon. Friend the Minister of Works invited competitive tenders for leases of the thirteen silos and of the one depot drying plant that were operated during the 1956 harvest by Re-Commissioned Mills Ltd., the Government silo company. Bids were received and accepted for nine silos. The other four silos and the depot drying plant have been let by private treaty.
Following is a list of the units which have been leased, together with the names and addresses of the prospective tenants:
- Atherstone—Pure Seeds Company, 25, Savoy Gardens, London, E.C.3.
- Boston—Newark Egg Packers, 14, Millgate, Newark.
- Fulbourn—Cadge and Colman, Rolled Flour Mills, Peterborough.
- Gainsborough—Whittons, Ltd., Gainsborough, Lincs.
- Gloucester—E. W. Borrow, Agricultural Contractor and Crop Drying Specialist, Padnell Farm, Cowplain, Portsmouth.
- Haughley—Pure Seeds Company, 25, Savoy Gardens, London, E.C.3.
- Kidlington—Adkins and Thomas, Ltd., Broom Mills, Alcester, Warwicks.
- Lincoln—Pure Seeds Company, 25, Savoy Gardens, London, E.C.3.
- Melksham—Wiltshire Farmers, Ltd., Melksham, Wilts.
- Paddock Wood—Southern Counties Agricultural Trading Society, Northgate House, Jewry Street. Winchester.
- Polmont—T. Borthwick (Glasgow) Ltd., Glasgow.
- Stourport—Herbert Styles and Associates, C/o H. Styles (Bewdley) Ltd., Severnside Mills, Bewdley, Worcs.
- Whitley Bridge—British Oil and Cake Mills, Ltd., Stoneferry Road, Hull.
- Frampton Depot Dryer—E. W. Borrow, Agricultural Contractor and Crop Drying Specialist, Padnell Farm, Cowplain, Portsmouth.
Possession will be given to the lessees on 15th July, 1957.
This completes the leasing of all the Government silos to private operators.