7. Dr. VERNON DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of vessels of 1,000 tons register and upwards launched from British shipbuilding yards during 1928 or the latest year for which statistics are available; the number of these vessels which are British owned and foreign owned; and the number of vessels in each of these classes which provide for deck hands and firemen two- or four-berth cabins, messrooms, separate hospital accommodation, baths or shower baths, drying rooms, oilskin lockers, and wash basins?
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSIf the information for which the hon. Member asks were readily available, I should be pleased to supply it; but it would have to be compiled from the records of each ship built during the period, and I do not think the result would justify the time and labour that would be involved.