§ Mr. C. J. O'DONNELLasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the price in London of the 4lb. loaf of 2439W bread; and the average market price of wheat in England about the 15th of each month since January, 1908?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLsupplied the following particulars:—
Average "Gazette" price of British wheat in England and Wales, and predominant price of bread in London at the middle of each of the months from January, 1908, to August, 1909; and average declared value of imported wheat during each of the months from January, 1908, to July, 1909:—
— Average Gazette Price of British Wheat in England and Wales. Average Declared Value of Imported Wheat. Predominant Price of Bread in London. Per quarter. Per quarter. Per 4 lbs. 1908. s. d. s. d. d. January 35 5 38 4 5½ February 33 1 37 0 5½ March 31 3 35 3 5½ April 30 11 34 8 5½ May 33 1 35 5 5½ June 32 7 34 5 5½ July 30 7 35 3 5½ August 31 6 35 3 5½ September 31 5 36 5 5½ October 31 2 36 10½ 5½ November 31 2 36 9 5½ December 32 8 37 4 5½ 1909. January 32 8 37 1 5½ February 33 8 37 2 5½ March 35 8 38 1 5½ April 38 7 39 5 6 May 41 6 41 9 6 and 6½ June 42 11 42 1 6 and 6½ July 43 3 42 10 6 and 6½ August 44 9 — 6 and 6½