§ 10. Mr. D. Marshallasked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the announcement of prices to be paid for tin produced in Malaya and Nigeria and of the desirability of stimulating home-production, he will state the new basic metal buying price applicable to Cornish tin ores.
§ Mr. WilmotI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. and gallant Member for Camborne (Commander Agnew) on 14th October. It is expected that the average price for this year will be in the neighbourhood of £450 per ton of tin in ore.