§ 83. Major ARCHER-SHEEasked what was the average price of imported wheat during the year 1908, and what was the average price of the same commodity in Germany for the same year; and whether he can also state what was the duty per quarter of imported wheat enforced in Germany during that year?
Mr. BUXTONThe average value of all wheat imported into the United Kingdom was 36s. per quarter, and the average value exclusive of Import Duty, of all 2300 wheat imported into Germany in the same year was 35s. 9d. per quarter. The values in both cases are "c.i.f." values. In the case of Germany the Import Duty is equivalent to about 11s. 9d. per quarter.
§ Major ARCHER-SHEEWill the right hon. Gentleman say who paid the difference between the duty and the small increase of price on the English price?
§ Major ARCHER-SHEEIf the right hon. Gentleman will say who paid the additional 11s. 9d. perhaps I shall be able to answer that question.