HC Deb 16 July 1937 vol 326 cc1662-3W
Mr. Mainwaring

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the level of wheat prices that ruled in each of the chief countries of Europe during each quarter of 1936–37; and whether subsidies or tariffs in relation to wheat operated in each case?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

The following table shows the quarterly average prices of wheat in certain European countries, together with the average price in England and Wales during the period August, 1936, to May, 1937. The prices have

Country. Quarterly Average Prices. Average price in May, 1937.
August, 1936 to October, 1936. November, 1936 to January, 1937. February, 1937 to April, 1937
Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt. Per cwt.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
England and Wales 7 10 9 0 9 4 9 10(a)
Budapest, Hungary (Tisza Wheat) 6 6 8 0 8 3 8 3
Braila, Rumania (Good Quality) 6 3 7 2 (b) 7 10 (c) 7 10
Berlin, Germany (Home-grown) 16 4 17 2 17 4 17 2
Antwerp, Belgium (Home-grown) 8 5 9 1 9 11 10 5
Paris, France (Home-grown) (d) 16 0 14 3 14 4 14 2
Milan, Italy (Home-grown soft) (e) 17 5 13 6 13 6 13 5
(a) The average price in May and June, 1937, was 9s. 9d. per cwt.
(b) Average of November and December only.
(c) Average of March and April only.
(d) Currency devalued 27th September, 1936.
(e) Currency devalued 7th October, 1936.