§ Mr. CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the average price per quarter in 1913 of Home-grown wheat, for human consumption, in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany; what was the average price per quarter in 1913 of imported wheat in the same countries; what was the percentage of Home-grown wheat to the total consumption in 1913 in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany; and what was the Home production of wheat in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany in 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, and 1913?
§ Mr. BURNSThe following statement gives the information desired, so far as the particulars are available:—
— United Kingdom. France. Germany. Per Quarter. Per Quarter Per Quarter. Average price of wheat in 1913— s. d. s. d. s. d. Home-grown 31 8* No information. No information. Imported 35 6 36 1½† All descriptions — 47 4 41 11 Percentage of Home-grown wheat to total quantity of wheat available for consumption for all purposes in the cereal year 1912–1913 Per cent. 19½ Per cent. 87½ Per cent. 70½ Estimated production of wheat— Quarters. Quarters. Quarters. 1880 9,365,000 34,194,000 10,805,000 1890 9,499,000 40,190,000 12,999,000 1900 6,790,000 39,432,000 17,637,000 1910 7,074,000 31,224,000 17,731,000 1913 7,084,000 40,330,000 21,379,000 * "Gazette" average price of British wheat. † Average value at the port of importation, exclusive of duty.