§ 59. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Food the quantity of sugar dumped in the open on beds of wooden boxes and covered with tarpaulins at Barton Hill, Bristol; and why the vacant factory premises of Christopher Thomas close by containing 250,000 square feet were not used for storing this food.
Dr. HillAbout 14,000 tons of sugar are held at this site, under satisfactory conditions and in the custody of an experienced warehousing firm. The question of alternative accommodation does not therefore arise. In any case, I understand that the premises mentioned have recently been sold.