HC Deb 24 April 1956 vol 551 cc130-1W
78. Mr. Hurd

asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of wheat, oats and barley for seed purposes exported to France and other continental countries in the past three months.

Mr. Low

Cereals for sowing are not separately distinguished in the Trade Returns. The table below shows United

Barley Oats Other sorts (including wheat)
cwt. £ cwt. £ cwt. £
To
France 9,580 17,307 500 875 393,151 924,483
Other continental countries:
Finland 34,260 45,500
Sweden 0 1 4,933 7,125
Norway 10,000 12,625 5,000 7,344
Denmark 123,465 158,917 46,780 57,738 700 1,380
West Germany 431,085 556,243
Netherlands 136,911 181,131 13,538 14,217
Belgium 1,056,202 1,370,810 30,463 62,995
Switzerland 6,500 8,500
Yugoslavia 496 700
Total "Other continental countries" 1,798,423 2,333,727 70,251 86,424 31,659 65,075

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