HC Deb 06 June 1946 vol 423 c378W
93. Mr. Baldwin

asked the Minister of Food what is the price of wheat delivered in this country from the U.S.A.

Dr. Summerskill

There have been no recent shipments of U.S.A. wheat to the United Kingdom and there is no firm price for such wheat. If we were to buy U.S.A. wheat the price (cost, freight and insurance) to this country is estimated at £26 6s. per ton equivalent to £5 12s. 8½d per quarter of 480 lbs.