§ Mr. Pottasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a further statement regarding Re-commissioned Mills Limited.
Mr. AmoryYes, Sir. Thirteen of the silos and one drying plant with bulk shed storage are now being used, or held available, for the Government's own purposes. After inviting competitive tenders, my right hon. Friend the Minister of Works has accepted tenders for leases of eight further silos and one drying plant.
The following is the list of prospective tenants:
- Andover—Southern Counties Agricultural Trading Society, Ltd., Northgate House, Jury Street, Winchester.
- Bedford—W. Jordan and Son, Holme Mills, Biggleswade.
- Ely—Crouch (Dehydrators) Limited, Bridge Farm Mills, Stoke Ferry, Norfolk.
- Exeter—E. W. Borrow, Agricultral Contractor and Crop Drying Specialist, Padnell Farm, Cowplain, Portsmouth.
- Newport—Ben Simpson, Hon. Secretary, Shropshire Branch, National Association of Corn and Agricultral Merchants, Phoenix Chambers, Market Drayton, Shropshire, acting for 27 corn and agricultural merchants trading in Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
- Peterborough—J. Bibby and Sons, Limited, 21, King Edward Street, Liverpool, 3.
- Rugby—Robbins and Powers, City Flour Mills, Wheatley Street, Coventry.
- Stratford—Lucy and Nephew, Limited, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, and
- Adkins and Thomas, Limited, Broom Mills, Alcester, Warwickshire (acting jointly).
- Roydon drying plant (with bulk storage)—Inland Warehousing Limited, 112, Houndsditch, E.C.3.
The remaining silo will be let to Whitworth (Holdings) Limited, which has an option, incorporated in the conveyance of the site on which the silo stands.