HC Deb 10 February 1947 vol 433 cc13-4W
81. Mr. Turton

asked the Minister of Supply what is now the number of persons employed at the Royal Ordnance Depot at Melmerby, Yorkshire; the weekly cost of keeping the depot open; and what amount

Firm. Location. Nature of Scheme.
W. A. Baker & Co. Ltd. … Newport, Mon. … Extension to foundry producing grey iron castings.
Firth Vickers Stainless Steels, Ltd. Sheffield … New hot and cold mills.
J. J. Habershon & Sons, Ltd. Rotherham, Yorks. Extension to premises.
Lancashire Steel Corporation Warrington, Lancs. Alterations to gas system.
John Lysaght … … Scunthorpe, Lincs. Reconstruction of blast furnaces.
John Lysaght … … Scunthorpe, Lincs. New melting shop, slabbing mill, billetmill, bar and rod mill.
L. H. Newton & Co. … Birmingham … Reinstatement of premises producing turned parts.
Round Oak Steelworks* … Brierley Hill, Staffs. New melting shop and cogging mill.
Sheepbridge Coal & Iron Co., Ltd. Chesterfield, Derbys. Installation of two second-hand boilers.
Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ebbw Vale, Mon … New blast stoves.
United Wire Works (Birmingham) Ltd. Birmingham … Extension of non-ferrous rod and wire capacity.
* According to the latest available information, work has commenced on this scheme only. In addition, the Board has approved 70 schemes each under £50,000 in value.

of traffic is received and dispatched per week from this depot.

Mr. Wilmot

Sixty-eight persons are employed at this depot, which costs us £357 a week to run. The amount of traffic received and dsspatched averages 150 tons a week.