HC Deb 02 December 1946 vol 431 cc1-2W
23. Lieut.-Colonel Corbett

asked the Minister of Food what quantities of wheat were exported to Great Britain from Canada in 1945 and during each month of 1946 for which figures are available; and what quantities he expects to receive during the remaining months.

Mr. Strachey

The Canadian Returns do not specify the amount of Canadian wheat exported to the United Kingdom. I will give our figures of imports from Canada for the periods named. I think I had better not attempt a forecast for the remaining months of 1946.

Imports of Canadian Wheat into the United Kingdom
Period. (Thousands of Cwt.)
Year 1945 … … 65,255
January, 1946 … … 5,818
February, 1946 … … 4,632
March, 1946 … … 5,247
April, 1946 … … 6,634
May, 1946 … … 6,352
June, 1946 … … 5,709
July, 1946 … … 4,764
August, 1946 … … 2,579
September, 1946 … … 3,478
October, 1946 … … 4,241

19. Mr. Grimston

asked the Minister of Food what were the total shipments of wheat from Canada to the United Kingdom for the period July to October, 1946, inclusive, and what proportion of these was shipped via the Pacific Coast.

Mr. Strachey

Shipments of wheat from Canada to the United Kingdom for the period July to October, 1946, inclusive, totalled 691,578 tons, of which 190,423 tons (27½ per cent.) was shipped via the Pacific Coast.