HC Deb 16 December 1919 vol 123 c233
62. Viscount CURZON

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Shipping Controller what is the tonnage and number of merchant ships now under construction in the yards of the United Kingdom for Great Britain; and how many ships, and what is their tonnage, are building for foreign countries?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of SHIPPING (Colonel Wilson)

The number and tonnage of merchant ships under 100 tons gross under construction in the yards of the United Kingdom on the 30th September, 1919, for Great Britain is 675, of approximately 3,196,000 tons gross. The number and tonnage of those building for foreign owners is 209, of approximately 878,000 tons gross. These figures do not include tugs, barges, and similar craft.