§ 44. Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how the quantity of unmilled French wheat imported into Great Britain in 1962 compares with the quantity imported in 1961; and how the average price of the unmilled French wheat imported into Great Britain in 1962 126W compares with the French target price for wheat.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsDuring the calendar year 1962 United Kingdom imports of French wheat amounted to 162,000 tons: but of this only 14,000 tons have been imported since September last when our large domestic crap began to be marketed in volume. The total figure for 1961 was 96,000 tons. The average c.i.f. price of the French wheat imported in 1962 was £24 4s. a ton. The French basic target price was about £35 5s. a ton at the start of the current season and had risen to about £36 9s. in December.
§ 45. Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much British-produced wheat was exported from Great Britain in 1962; and how the average price at which this wheat was exported compared with the average price paid for wheat imported into Great Britain in 1962.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsIn 1962 some 91 thousand tons of wheat which included a considerable quantity of seed were exported from the United Kingdom at an average f.o.b. price of £28 12s. a ton. The average c.i.f. price of all United Kingdom imports in 1962 was £26 10s. a ton.