§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state what was the average price of wheat in France in the year 1908 as compared with the average imported price in England; and what was the duty in force in France in the same year?
Mr. BUXTONThe figures referred to are as follows:—
Year. Total Harvest in Autumn of each year. Total Imports in each year (including Flour in Grain equivalent). Proportion of Imports to Normal Consumption. Official Average Price. Average Price of Wheat Imported into United Kingdom. Quarters * Quarters.* Per Cent. Per Quarter of 480 lbs Per Quarter of 480 lbs. s. d. s. d. 1906 … 39,360,000 1,466,000 3.47 39 3 30 2 1907 … 45,668,000 1,753,000 4.15 40 3 32 11 1908 … 38,493,000 387,000 .92 39 1 36 0 1909 … 43,148,000 684,000 1.62 40 7 39 8 1910 … 31,224,000 2,995,000 7.10 43 11 35 11 1911 … 38,061,000 9,960,000 23.60 44 9† 34 0 The duty leviable on wheat on importation into France throughout the period was 12s. 2d. per quarter of 480 lbs. * Quarters of 480 lbs. † Provisional figures