§ 11. Mr. Kingasked the Minister of Transport the rate of freight applying to grain imported into this country before and during the war; and the rate now 233W being paid by the Government since shipping was decontrolled.
§ Mr. BarnesThe following table shows the freight rates at different periods during the past To years for heavy grain from Canada and the River Plate. The
RATES OF FREIGHT ON HEAVY GRAIN INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM Date of Period. From Canada East Coast. From River Plate. s. d. s. d. Average 1938 … … … … … 2 11 per quarter 25 0 Per ton Early 1940 … … … … … 10 0 " " 60 0 Per ton September, 1940 … … … … 12 6 " " 82 6 Per ton December, 1945 … … … … 10 3 " " 82 6 Per ton s. d. Present day … … … … … St. John … 10 3 (a) 81 Per ton (b) Halifax … 9 9 (a) (a) For ships over 9,000 tons d.w. (b) For ships over 7,000 tons d.w.