Mr. Jenkinsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the 1609W prices of steel for constructional purposes, bricks, cement and timber for each year from 1933 to the most recent date?
Commodity. Unit of price. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. Jan.-May. June-Dec. Jan.-April. May-Oct. Steel for structural purposes: (Basis price for 4-ton lots delivered North of England): Heavy Angles* £per ton 8.375 8.375 8.375 8.375 9.000 9.150 11.025 Joists† £per ton 8.750 8.750 8.750 8.750 9.375 9.150 11.025 Heavy Plates* £per ton 8.750 8.750 8.750 8.750 9.375 9.525 11.400 Bricks: Best stocks alongside in River Thames s. per 1,000. 83.50 82.03 82.00 82.00 86.94 Flettons, delivered London goods stations s. per 1,000. 51.25 51.25 48.44 46.58 46.25 Cement: Best Portland in jute sacks (11 to ton) delivered London area £ per ton 2.24 2.02 2.00 1.95 1.95 Timber: Aug.-Dec. Building deal 2 ins × 4 ins £per standard. ‡ ‡ 13.95 15.33 19.28 Tongued and grooved flooring 1 inch. s. per square. ‡ ‡ 16.45 17.63 21.43 American figured oak d. per foot super as I inch. ‡ ‡ 8.00 8.00 8.00 * These prices are subject under certain conditions to a rebate of 15s. a ton. † Up to 31st December, 1936, the price of joists was subject under certain conditions to a rebate of 22s. 6d. a ton; as from 1st January, 1937, the rebate was reduced to 15s. ‡ Comparable data prior to August, 1935, are not available.