§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans the growers are making at each Land Settlement Association estate for the marketing of their goods; how many growers are proposing to market their goods individually; and how many are proposing to join their estate's co-operative society.
§ Mrs. FennerGrowers on the Land Settlement Association estates are now free to decide on the marketing arrangements for their produce without notifying my Department. Precise details of individual growers marketing arrangements or plans are not therefore available.
However, I understand that some 250 growers are currently marketing or propose to market their produce through new marketing co-operatives. The remainder are understood to be marketing independently, through existing established co-operatives or other marketing organisations.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list for each Land Settlement Association estates the names and addresses of the estate agents being used to dispose of vacant holdings, vacant land and the assets of the centralised services, indicating whether they are being retained on a flat fee or commission basis.
§ Mrs. FennerThe information is as follows.
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Agents Estate(s) Carter Jonas, 90 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6DW Abington Fen Drayton Foxash Ekins, Dilley & Handley, Centenary House, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE18 6PQ Chawston Potton Rutters, 18 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1XP Newbourn Coles, Knapp & Kennedy, Palace Pound, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Newent Martin, Maslin & William H. Brown, 4–6 Abbey Walk, Grimsby, South Humberside, DW1 1WD Fulney Snaith King & Chasemore, Station Road, Pulborough, West Sussex Sidlesham The agreed terms of remuneraton vary in detail but are based on commission.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will indicate for each Land Settlement Association estate how many holdings have already been sold other than to sitting tenants; how much his Department obtained from the sales; and how many of the holdings will continue to be used in full for agricultural purposes.
§ Mrs. FennerAt present the sale has been agreed of 22 LSA holdings, comprising a house and growing land, to persons other than sitting tenants. These sales are at various stages of completion and have a total sale value of £967,373.
The future intended use of these properties is a matter for the new owners.