§ 34. Mr. Hollandasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the average offer prices cif to the United Kingdom of the two most traded United States and Canadian hard wheats in each of the years from 1970 to the latest date.
§ Mr. BishopIt is impossible to define which are the most traded United States and Canadian hard wheats, since United Kingdom import statistics do not distinguish between different varieties or types of wheat. However, the average 247W of quotations available for those North American hard wheats most frequently
PRICES CIF TO THE UNITED KINGDOM (£ PER LONG TON) 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 (to date) U.S. No. 2 Dark Northern Spring 32.82 31.59 32.83 65.66 99.08 91.73 U.S. No. 2 Hard Winter 31.20 31.45 32.10 54.85 98.24 87.12 Canadian No. 1 C.W.R.S. 33.75 32.50 34.36 71.28 103.85 95.30 Sources: International Wheat Council publications Public Ledger.