§ Mr. HOUSTONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping what is the freight per quarter of 480 lbs. of wheat from Australia to the United Kingdom, carried in British-owned steamers under requisition at Blue Book rates or at directed freights, and the freight on wheat from Australia to this country carried in steamers owned by the Commonwealth of Australia?
§ Sir L. CHIOZZA MONEYWith regard to the first part of the question, as explained in my answer to a question on this subject by the hon. Member for Hanley on 28th March, the Blue Book rate on wheat from Australia to the United King- 1931W dom is, approximately, 70s. per ton, or 15s. per quarter. With regard to the second part of the question, I understand that none of the Commonwealth steamers have carried wheat to the United Kingdom.