HC Deb 10 April 1956 vol 551 cc13-4
18. Mr. Hurd

asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantities and values of the export of home-grown grain, showing wheat, barley and oats, separately, exported to France in the past three months.

Mr. Low

Figures for March are not yet available. Exports to France during the three months December to February were a negligible quantity of barley, value £2, and 15 tons of all other un-milled cereals valued at £506.

Mr. Hurd

Could not my right hon. Friend brush up his statistical department? In fact, there has been an export worth about £1,500,000 in that period. If I put a Question down in a fortnight's time may we have some up-to-date and accurate information?

Mr. Low

The March export figures are not available. I think that my hon. Friend is referring to reports that there has been a contract to make the export, but it is quite possible that the contract was not completed in February.