§ DR. SHIPMAN (Northampton)To ask the President of the Board of Trade what were the duties on imported wheat in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Italy, respectively, at the end of June, 1904; what were the average prices of wheat in each of these countries at that time; whether these average prices include the home-grown as well as the imported wheat; and, if so, what are the estimated percentages of imported and home-grown wheat in the total wheat supply of each of these countries.
(Answered by Mr. Gerald Balfour.) The following gives the information desired by the hon. Member so far as available:—