§ Mr. John Wellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what sums have been contributed by his Department in each of the last five years towards the modernisation of Spitalfields Market.
§ Mr. Hoy:The amounts of grant paid under Section 10 of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act, 1964, towards the modernisation of Spitalfields Market are as follows:
Financial Year Amount £ 1956–66 … … 194,130 1966–67 … … 29,680 1967–68 … … 47,800 1968–69 … … Nil 1969–70 … … 17,890 289,500
§ Mr. John Wellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has for assisting the removal of Spitalfields Market to another site.
§ Mr. Hoy:The Corporation of the City of London which owns Spitalfields Market has informed my Department it has no plans to move the market to another site.