HC Deb 07 June 1907 vol 175 cc951-4
MR. TOULMIN (Bury, Lancashire)

To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give statistics of the imports of wheat and flour into France month by month for three years; and the price of imported wheat and

Statement showing the quantities of wheat and wheat flour imported into France for home consumption in each month from January, 1904, to April, 1907 inclusive.
1904. 1905. 1906. 1907.
Imports of Wheat for Home Consumption.
Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts.
January 309,000 296,000 257,000 537,000
February 252,000 403,000 212,000 434,000
March 424,000 321,000 235,000 600,000
April 270,000 317,000 279,000 581,000
May 311,000 313,000 326,000 —
June 222,000 241,000 465,000 —
July 270,000 259,000 344,000 —
August 386,000 298,000 781,000 —
September 262.000 300,000 949,000 —
October 363,000 395,000 894,000 —
November 527,000 194,000 623,000 —
December 464,000 259,000 678,000 —

flour at English and French ports at the periods of maximum importation into France.

(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) The following table gives the particulars asked for in the first part of the Question. No information is available as to the monthly average values at which wheat and wheat flour have been imported into France. The French system of establishing the values of their imports and exports is that of official valuations fixed annually for each description of article, and these valuations are not decided upon until a considerable time has elapsed after the close of the year to which they relate.

1904. 1905. 1906. 1907.
Imports of Wheat Flour (actual weight) for Home Consumption.
Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts.
January 32,000 43,000 23,000 40,000
February 62,000 34,000 9,000 23,000
March 51,000 24,000 10,000 29,000
April 26,000 24,000 14,000 40,000
May 30,000 18,000 10,000 —
June 26,000 14,000 10,000 —
July 28,000 19,000 14,000 —
Angust 34,000 3,000 13,000 —
September 18,000 12,000 10,000 —
October 18,000 14,000 21,000 —
November 35,000 28,000 19,000 —
December 45,000 13,000 20,000 —