§ 17. Major GLYNasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the average manufacturing cost of a ton of 735 cement in the United Kingdom, the United States of America and in Italy: and what is the average retail price?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMI regret that the information asked for in the first part of the question is not available. As the answer to the second part involves a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. and gallant Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ The following is the answer:
§ The price per ton of cement in the countries specified at recent dates was as follows:
§ United Kingdom (as quoted in "The Builder," March, 1930):
§ Best Portland cement, British Standard specification, £2 6s. to £2 8s. per ton delivered in London area in full van loads; £1 19s. per ton alongside at Vauxhall in 80 ton lots.
§ United States (as reported by the United States Department of Labour, January, 1930):
§ Portland cement, average price of six works, f.o.b., ex plant, £1 18s. 8d. per ton.
§ Italy (as quoted in the "Bulletin of Prices," issued by the Central Statistical Office, Italy, 1st March, 1930):
§ Artificial cement, average of the lower and higher figures of the ranges of prices quoted for deliveries at: Milan, £1 98. 1d. per ton; Naples, £1 16s. 3d. per ton. The prices are ex wagon.