§ 9. Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERasked the President of the Board of Trade the average wholesale price, c.i.f. London, of Australian sultanas and currants, respectively, for each of the years 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe answer contains a table of figures. The hon. Member will, perhaps, accordingly agree to my circulating it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following are the figures:
§ Sultanas are included with raisins in the Import Returns. The average declared values (c.i.f.) of raisins and currants imported into the United Kingdom in the periods specified, and registered as consigned from Australia, were as follow:
| Period. | Average value per cwt. | |||
| Raisins. | Currants. | |||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| 1923 | 75 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 1924 | 56 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| 1925 | 58 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 1926 | 68 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 1927(Jan.-Oct.) | 63 | 0 | 42 | 0 |