HC Deb 28 January 1913 vol 47 cc1202-3W
Mr. HUNT

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the average price of wheat in France and in this country for each of the years 1906 to 1911, inclusive; and what was the average price of the four-pound loaf in the same years in each country?

Mr. ROBERTSON

The information asked for is given in the following table:—

Year. Wheat, per 480 lbs. Bread, per 4 lbs. (to nearest farthing).
United Kingdom. France.
British Wheat "Gazette" Average Price. Imported Wheat Average Declared Value. Official Average Price. London. Paris.
s. d. s. d. s. a. d. d.
1906 28 3 30 2 39 3 5½ 6½
1907 30 7 32 11 40 3 5½ 6½
1908 32 0 36 0 39 1 5¾ 6½
1909 36 11 39 8 40 7 6 6¾
1910 31 8 36 0 43 11 6 6¾
1911 31 8 34 0 44 9 5½ 7

Mr. HUNT

also asked the President of the Board of Trade the average price of the four-pound loaf in this country and in Germany for each of the years 1906 to 1911, inclusive?

Mr. ROBERTSON

The following table shows the official average retail price of household rye bread in Berlin and the mean retail price of household wheaten bread in London:—

Year. Berlin (Rye bread, per 4 lbs.). London (Wheaten bread, per 4 lbs.).
d. d.
1906 … 5½ 5½
1907 … 6¾ 5½
1908 … 6¾ 5¾
1909 … 6½ 6
1910 … 6 6
1911 … 6 5½