HC Deb 21 December 1955 vol 547 c351W
Mr. Hale

asked the President of the Board of Trade to state the spot price per lb. in Liverpool of first quality Egyptian cotton based on the average for the month, in November, 1955, November, 1953, and November, 1951, respectively.

Mr. Walker-Smith

The average spot prices, in Liverpool, of two representative grades of good quality Egyptian cotton in November, 1951, November, 1953, and November, 1955, are shown below:

GRADE OF EGYPTIAN COTTON
PRICE IN PENCE PER LB., SPOT LIVERPOOL
November, 1951 November, 1953 November, 1955
Ashmouni—fully good *66.0 *39.9 33.6
Karnak—fully good 102.0 43.9 45.6
These prices are based on the Raw Cotton Commission's selling price for current deliveries.