§ 66. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average c.i.f. value of imported wheat in January, 1964; and what was the cost of Exchequer support.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsFigures of imports during January are not yet available. The most recent comparable information about home-grown and imported wheat relates to the period 1st October to 30th November, 1963. The average c.i.f. value of imported wheat in that period was about £26 10s. per ton compared with an average ex-farm price for home-grown wheat of about £22 per ton. The cost of Exchequer support during the same accounting period of 2 months was about £2.8 million.